crack down (on)

verb

Definition of crack down (on)next
as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations

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  1. quell
  2. suppress
  3. subdue
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  • The most recent time it was used was in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush after both city and state leaders asked for federal help to quell the L.A. riots.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Landing the highly touted prospect may quell speculation that Sanders would leave Boulder for a head coaching job in the NFL.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of quell
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  • According to Richard Seager, a climate scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the cause of the current drought is some random atmospheric variability: a high-pressure system over the central and eastern United States that is suppressing rainfall and refusing to budge.
    M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • How to cope right now Don’t suppress your emotions, process them In the immediate aftermath of the election results, you may be flooded with emotions ranging from despair to rage.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of suppress
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  • He was ultimately subdued with a taser and arrested, police reported.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The interveners got duct tape from another flight attendant and wrapped the man’s wrists, knees and ankles together to subdue him, then held him for about 30 minutes, according to the report and an account McCright posted online.
    Graham Hurley, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of subdue
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