Vocabulary
Clampdown
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something.
Urdu meaning
یلغار کرنا، دبا دینا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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And for this reason for most of August 2025, there was a security clampdown in the province, with little to no internet coverage to prevent a repeat.
Dawn Editorials —
The day after
— 2026-02-03
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Therefore, while an official clampdown may provide temporary relief, it might not produce long-term results.Banning groups in Pakistan has not proved effective in countering extremist violence.
Dawn Editorials —
The TLP issue
— 2025-10-18
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It followed the clampdown on digital freedoms.
Dawn Editorials —
In the line of fire
— 2025-09-13
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There is unity against external threats but not on internal issues, as the state continues its clampdown on peaceful domestic opponents even while it has a ceasefire agreement with an external aggressor.
Dawn Editorials —
War and peace
— 2025-05-27
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While a clampdown is desperately needed, what is the government`s blueprint for unemployment, pay gap, climate displacement, and other pressures that compel people to risk their lives for a better future?
Dawn Editorials —
Cold world
— 2025-03-03
Synonyms
suppression, prevention, stopping, stamping out, crackdown, limitation, restriction
Antonyms
let go, loose, loosen
Curator example
“a clampdown on crime”
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