Synonym of get tough on

Verb

To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly
crack down control limit check restrain restrict get tough clamp down come down on crack down on tighten up on clamp down on keep in check keep under control come down heavily on take severe measures against take stern measures against come down on like a ton of bricks curb take tough action shut down suppress contain inhibit stifle repress constrain bridle govern regulate keep within bounds keep down cork keep the lid on rein back hold in check hold bottle up box up moderate dampen measure keep put a brake on curtail hold down smother rule muzzle gag pull back keep in line choke back sit on bring under control pull in cool kill straiten stay tame keep in rein in stem hold back subdue reduce lessen muffle diminish keep back hold in stop fight back quell strangle swallow temper hinder soften tone down mitigate ease decrease withhold deaden silence calm hamper abate sink squelch damp down lower prevent quash confine impede allay bite back weaken keep a tight rein on squash overcome quench master cork up submerge mute trammel modulate still damp arrest keep a lid on lighten button up dull conceal quiet pocket ebb stamp out soothe assuage mollify extinguish overpower cap blunt alleviate circumscribe settle halt delimit retard frustrate soft-pedal relieve take the edge off rein cushion put an end to slow down conquer wane compose discipline lick tranquilize hide shush mellow block pacify depreciate tranquillize put a stop to modify slacken palliate minimize simmer down interfere with quelch minimise de-escalate crush shrink contract taper collect adjust gulp back put a damper on put a lid on play down bar deny freeze dwindle subside depress choke fetter peg attenuate staunch qualify wear away peter out wear down put the brakes on placate dry up tail off resist cut back let up fall off calm down slack off shut in get the better of keep lid on get a grip on gain mastery over take the bite out take the sting out ease off wind down nip in the bud decline put the lid on drop slump destroy fade waste decay droop degenerate beat slow defeat dam constrict cramp cut down subjugate vanquish intern stanch cut manage bound dilute evaporate run low devaluate die down deteriorate crumble drop off lose edge narrow down wither shrivel delimitate throttle hog-tie terminate thwart best hem in abase set limits on impose limits on surmount fix hush cover up cool off dispatch relax set keep secret dominate neutralize decrement triumph over revise put half nelson on oppose neutralise repulse get under control stem the flow of make less intense put damper on remit bite one's lip prevail over chill out bring to a standstill cut off gain control of win against put the kibosh on come down hard on deflate re-collect gulp monitor fight rally lull corner recover inspect drown censor keep control of hold off gain control over keep a rein on leash stultify constipate keep on a string harsh extenuate keep feeling inside oneself degrade bottle internalize internalise lapse resolve discount drain rebate slash mince break deter demarcate benumb temperate numb impair erode entrammel chill tongue-tie ice quieten chasten delay obstruct withstand bring into line bate downsize put a limit on cauterize put a ceiling on set a limit on recede fall lay down the law to someone stabilize stall foil box in end plummet plunge relent take the bite out of take the sting out of punish roll back hold up pause overmatch hegemonize cool down snuff out settle down pour cold water on pipe down dampen down throw cold water on keep under wraps make reasonable smooth cauterise tail away specify demark prescribe keep inside black out jam up cut short catch interrupt meet halfway cool out keep tight rein on overbear upend direct get command dummy up shut up put down define girdle bottleneck counteract pall tie up stabilise defuse chain slap down get over skunk worst discourage rebuff circumvent brake checkmate quieten down mortify put paid to bring to an end bring to a stop blur become smaller die out become less phase down grow smaller die away taper off fall away grow less ratchet down drain away smooth out clear the air take the heat off baulk hamstring get around draw up place a limit on tie down put the stopper on bring to a halt do for concentrate clobber bring to screeching halt do down incarcerate imprison pull up slacken pace fetch up keep within limits stand in the way of draw the line on mark off gaol ban bind lock in coop up fence in jail close in immure balk concuss deprive shotgun disallow necessitate put a spoke in someone's wheel play for time gentle peter humble lock up cow reclaim bust isolate balance attune water down suffocate localise focus narrow pinpoint center localize centre harmonize tone vary tune stave off repel push back reply ward off counter beat off defend yourself retaliate fight off defend put up a fight riposte snuff inflect amend fine-tune transmogrify change alter switch shift revamp adapt harmonise tweak stop from spreading hush up

Antonym of get tough on

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