smack down
Put in place
Smack down combines the verb smack with down to emphasize forceful, decisive action.
To smack someone down is to hit them hard enough to knock them to the ground, or figuratively to rebuke or defeat them decisively: The boss smacked down his proposal in front of everyone.
As a noun (often smackdown), it's a humiliating defeat or public rebuke.
Professional wrestling popularized the term, lending it theatrical overtones.
Suppress or nullify
- suppressForcibly put an end to
- crushCompress with force
- squashFlatten by pressure
- quellForcibly end unrest
subdue · defeat · overpower · dominate · overwhelm · silence · curb · check
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
- scoldRebuke harshly
- admonishReprove with counsel
berate · castigate · denounce · censure · condemn · lambaste · upbraid · reproach
Forced grounding maneuver
- body slamForceful wrestling throw
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
- finisherOne who completes tasks
pin · submission · grappling · powerbomb · clothesline · lariat · WWE · ring
quash
Suppress or nullify
quell · subdue · defeat · overpower · dominate · overwhelm · silence · curb · check · restrain
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
- scoldRebuke harshly
admonish · berate · castigate · denounce · censure · condemn · lambaste · upbraid · reproach · call out
takedown
Forced grounding maneuver
- body slamForceful wrestling throw
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
- piledriverMachine that pounds posts
finisher · pin · submission · grappling · powerbomb · clothesline · lariat · WWE · ring · mat
smack downpull punches
Deliberately moderate one's force
subtle hint · handle with care · soft-pedal · coddle · let slide