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Present participle for to violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)

Present participle for to take measures to stop something

Present participle for to punish or penalize (someone) for a wrongdoing

Present participle for to speak or write about with great hostility

Verb

Present participle for to violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)

bearing down on

clamping down on

putting an end to

putting a stop to

bringing someone to their knees

nipping in the bud

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

putting paid to

bringing to an end

triumphing over

gaining mastery over

bringing to screeching halt

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

bringing under the yoke

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining control over

putting a lid on

bringing to a stop

bringing to a halt

putting the stopper on

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

getting the better of

getting a grip on

keeping in check

keeping the lid on

getting under control

keeping a lid on

holding in check

quietening down

strangling at birth

driving underground

bringing to naught

putting kibosh on

interfering with

defending against

circumnavigating

standing in the way of

steering clear of

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking wind out of

putting a brake on

slackening pace

stemming the flow of

playing for time

bringing to a standstill

keeping under control

putting a damper on

counterplotting

upsetting the applecart

taking wind out of sails

putting the mockers on

causing setback

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Verb

Present participle for to take measures to stop something

Verb

Present participle for to punish or penalize (someone) for a wrongdoing

teaching a lesson

meting out punishment to

throwing the book at

bringing to book

coming down on like a ton of bricks

giving a lesson to

rapping knuckles

slapping someone's wrist

making an example of

tanning someone's hide

giving it to someone

giving someone the works

giving something a going-over

taking disciplinary action against

laying down the law

rapping over the knuckles

punishing severely

imposing penalty

inflicting a penalty on

imposing a penalty on

imposing a sentence on

pronouncing sentence on

meting out justice to

passing sentence on

disciplining someone for

remonstrating with

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a roasting

giving a rocket

putting on the carpet

putting on the mat

exacting a penalty from

awarding a penalty against

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Verb

Present participle for to speak or write about with great hostility

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