English Explanatory Dictionary

crack down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.

Pronunciation

/kɹæk ˈdaʊn/ en-au-crack down.ogg

Word forms

crack down cracks down cracking down cracked down

Derived words

crackdown
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on C Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary