to fetter
3
8.7
- verb
- /ˈfɛtər/
:
encadenar
- She felt fettered by the strict rules of the organization, limiting her creativity.
- fettered with chains
Examples
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Both exist in isolation, fettered by their own fear - and hatred of one another.
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During the meeting, he realized he was fettered by his own doubts and could not express his ideas.
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You are fettered in chains.
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Call no land free that holds one fettered slave.
Blog text (15) -
The institutions are fettered in their capacity to refine their procedures according to the needs of local conditions.
Academic text (2001) -
We alighted, made our camels kneel down and fettered them, then sat down on the sand.
Fiction book (1998) -
The prisoner was fettered by heavy chains, making it difficult for him to walk.
Synonyms
110
3.6
To put metal rings that lock around someone's wrists to stop them moving
86
4.6
Hold a person or thing so it cannot move freely
81
7.2
To put metal bands around someone's wrists to stop their hands from moving
35
6.2
To restrain someone with chains or limit their freedom
23
4.4
To tie an animal or object so it cannot move away
17
4.7
To limit someone's freedom because they have responsibilities
1
9.0
To tie the legs and arms of a person or animal so they cannot move
1
4.8
Stop someone from acting or making decisions
1
9.9
To put metal chains on someone's ankles to stop them moving
1
8.0
To stop someone completely from acting freely
To limit someone's freedom or creativity
To hold back or make it hard for someone to act freely
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A long bone in a horse's lower leg between the joint above the hoof and the hoof
- US
An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and pink flower clusters that grows in the southeastern United States
How Restricted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fetter comes from an old word for a chain put on the feet. To fetter someone is to 'shackle' their ankles and so to 'hold someone back' or limit their freedom.