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Definition

To take measures to stop (something); to put an end to (something); to exert tighter control of (something); to treat (someone or something) more harshly.

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In Context

  • "The government aims to clamp down on underage drinking."
  • "American referee Mike Geiger's failure to clamp down on early misdemeanours led to him losing control of a game that Colombia seemed determined to turn into a battle."
  • "A few chilling examples of what GPT-4 can do — or, more accurately, what it did do, before OpenAI clamped down on it — can be found in a document released by OpenAI this week."
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See Also

  • clamp off