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to tramell

to tramell

9.9
To hold back or make it hard for someone to act freely
  • verb
  • UK
translation icon : entorpecer
  • The heavy chains tramell the animal, making it unable to move freely.

Examples

  • He was tramelled by the thick underbrush.

  • Fear of failure may tramell your willingness to try new things.

  • Strict regulations can tramell innovation in rapidly changing industries.

  • The vines tramell the garden path.

  • The heavy chains tramell the animal, making it unable to move freely.

  • Strict regulations can tramell innovation in rapidly changing industries.

  • Fear of failure may tramell your willingness to try new things.

Synonyms

to block
vsto tramell
∞ 3.0

To stop movement, access, or progress

is more specific to entangling or physically impeding movement or action
to tie
vsto tramell
314 4.2

To make someone stay in one place or situation

focuses more on active entangling or impeding movement rather than situational limit
to restrain
vsto tramell
86 4.6

Hold a person or thing so it cannot move freely

focuses more on entangling or impeding movement rather than control methods
to hamper
vsto tramell
47 4.2

To make it harder for someone or something to move forward

often implies a firmer hold or actual entanglement that stops movement
to shackle
vsto tramell
35 6.2

To restrain someone with chains or limit their freedom

is broader, covering entangling or impeding beyond chained confinement
to strangle
vsto tramell
33 6.7

To limit growth or activity so it cannot continue

is more about physical or direct entangling that limits movement
to tie up
vsto tramell
25 3.8

Cause a delay that stops activity or movement

emphasizes physical entangling or direct impediment rather than delay
to encumber
vsto tramell
9 7.6

To make it difficult for someone or something to act

focuses more on entangling or physically impeding movement rather than burdening
to box in
vsto tramell
8 4.7

To stop a person or thing from moving, acting freely and making choices

can involve catching or entangling rather than just enclosing in space
to hem in
vsto tramell
6 6.7

Surround a person or thing so they cannot leave

is broader, including entangling actions not only tight surrounding
to fetter
vsto tramell
3 8.7

To tie or chain someone's feet to stop them moving freely

is more general, including entangling or impeding in many ways
to tie someone's hands
vsto tramell
1 4.8

Stop someone from acting or making decisions

is more about physical entanglement or blocking movement specifically
to pinion
vsto tramell
  • NSFW
1 9.5

To tie someone's arms or legs so they cannot move

covers both physical binding and broader hindering or entangling actions
to trammel
vsto tramell
  • Formal
1 9.9

To limit someone's freedom or ability to act

has identical meaning but uses the variant spelling
to bind hand and foot
vsto tramell
  • Informal
1 8.0

To stop someone completely from acting freely

can mean partial entangling or hindering, not always total immobilization

Antonyms

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

to unshackle
5 6.5

Free someone or something from limits and control

How Restrictive

to paralyze
  • US
266 5.3
to immobilize
21 6.0
to tramell
  • UK
9.9
to impede
35 6.5
to hinder
75 3.6
to hamper
47 4.2

Surface Forms

tramell infinitive
tramelled past
tramelled past participle
tramelling present participle
tramells third person singular

Etymology

To tramell (verb) comes from the same root trama 'weft', so think of threads being wrapped around someone or something to bind it. That's why to tramell is to entangle, restrain, or stop movement or action.