to pinion
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9.5
- verb
- /ˈpɪn.jən/
- NSFW
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- A pair of hard-faced Special Forces troops arrived at a run and yanked the would-be murderer to his feet, pinioning him between them.
- pinion someone's arms
- pinion someone's wrists
Examples
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It was then that the Nawab's Sikhs turned on my unfortunate companion and pinioned his arms.
Fiction book (1992) -
The fish was cruising out toward the center of the pen again, so Zayder took a moment to check the bindings that held the kid's arms pinioned behind his back.
Fiction book (1997) -
With his arms pinioned behind him, only a small portion of a Teutonic scene was visible.
Blog text (23) -
Solomon found himself pinioned by arms like bars of steel, a sailor's arms.
Fiction book (1994) -
The photographer is brought in, arms pinioned behind his back with plastic handcuffs.
Blog text (2) -
Her wrists were pinioned with handcuffs near the small of her back.
Fiction book (1995) -
Suddenly he grabs the shoulders of her lab coat and pulls them down, pinioning her arms.
Fiction book (1997) -
They hurried forward and pinioned a sagging Bill Eagle between them.
Fiction book (1990) -
A male officer pinioned the prisoner's arms and legs to prevent her from biting and kicking the matron who endeavored to remove the front portions of the prisoner's clothing.
Academic text (1993) -
The spy was pinioned to the chair, unable to escape while interrogated.
Synonyms
99
2.1
To hold something or someone firmly so they cannot move
86
4.6
Hold a person or thing so it cannot move freely
46
7.5
To make a person or thing not able to do normal activities
35
6.2
To restrain someone with chains or limit their freedom
21
6.0
To stop movement or action
1
9.3
To put locked metal rings around someone's wrists to stop them moving
To hold back or make it hard for someone to act freely
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.0
A round gear and a flat bar with teeth that change turning into straight movement
- Specialized
A small wheel used in clocks that has short metal bars instead of teeth
- Specialized
Gears that fit together at a right angle to send power between car axles
How Restrained
- Informal
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9.3
- NSFW
1
9.5
35
6.2
132
3.2
86
4.6
∞
1.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pinion as a verb meaning to bind someone's arms comes from the idea of tying a bird's pinions (wings) so it cannot fly, so to pinion a person is to hold or tie their arms and stop their movement.