# come down on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To punish or criticize (someone).
2. To attack or harass (someone).
3. To pressure (someone or something); to strictly enforce something on (someone or something).
4. To cause melancholy in (someone).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/come-down-on