Cracks down on

Synonyms for cracks down on
verb blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms for cracks down on

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle
squelch

restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork
hush
trammel

curb
quieten
still
check
silence
ice
bottle up
shut down

crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up
dummy up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb penalize for wrongdoing

discipline
incarcerate
harm
dismiss
expel
sentence
chastise
execute
hurt
abuse
fine
correct

spank
paddle
castigate
exile
reprove
whip
injure
debar
maltreat
lecture
beat
blacklist

train
batter
misuse
chasten
scourge
immure
switch
cuff
lash
flog
oppress
beat up

do in
knock about
rough up
crack down on
defrock
attend to
give a going over
give the works
rap knuckles
slap wrist
teach a lesson
throw the book at

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
preserve
welcome
compliment

praise
surrender
guard
protect
award
exonerate

reward
help
lose
boost
let go

Synonyms
verb nullify, cancel

invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
veto
void
undo
vacate

squelch
repeal
overrule
rescind
overthrow
kill
vitiate
abrogate

negate
discharge
dissolve
black out
bottle up
hush up
shut down
set aside

clamp down on
crack down on
cork up
declare null and void
put damper on
put the lid on
watergate

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction
aid

assist
approve
keep
do
allow

help
rebuild
start
support

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light