取缔 Traditional form: 取締 Pinyin (reading): qǔdì Definitions: to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit Characters: 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select 缔 - to tie, to join; knot, connection Traditional characters: 取 - to take, to receive, to obtain; to select 締 - to tie, to join; knot, connection