enchained
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9.1
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtʃeɪnd/
- Archaic
- The prisoners were enchained in the dark dungeon, unable to escape.
Examples
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And that prayer is the action of liberating these enchained embryo-like spirits… and that every action of ours in life… whether it's, uh, doing business, or making love… or having dinner together, or whatever — that every action of ours should be a prayer… a sacrament in the world.
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The villagers felt enchained by the oppressive rules imposed by the tyrant.
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He described his feelings of being enchained by expectations from his family.
Synonyms
361
4.4
Unable to escape from a dangerous place or situation, for example when surrounded by attackers
101
2.7
Connected closely to people or a place by strong feelings
94
4.2
Tied or fastened to stop movement
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4.1
Held tight by metal so it cannot move or escape
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4.2
Kept as a prisoner and not free
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3.7
Kept in one small space and unable to leave
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6.3
A person who has metal bands on the hands or feet so they cannot move
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5.1
Held by a rope or chain so it cannot move far
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4.4
Tied to something by a rope so you cannot move away, like a post or a dock
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7.0
Held by chains around the ankles so the person cannot move freely
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8.1
Tied tightly with rope or string so arms and legs cannot move
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7.5
Caught up in something so you cannot easily leave
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8.1
Held by chains or ties so someone cannot move and cannot act freely
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9.7
A person or animal held tightly with the arms tied behind the back
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7.7
Not able to act freely because rules or people stop you
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Enchained comes from the prefix en- ('in') plus the word chain, so it originally meant 'put in chains'. That's why we still use enchained for someone held by real chains or by rules, duties, or feelings that keep them from being free.