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Present participle for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Present participle for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Present participle for to join, fasten, or connect

Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

The action of impeding a process or progress

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Verb

Present participle for to physically restrain, especially with chains or manacles

clapping in irons

putting in chains

putting a lead on

putting a leash on

clipping someone's wings

holding captive

putting a straitjacket on

putting in irons

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

tying someone's hands

putting handcuffs on

tiing one's hands

fixing together

having on a tight leash

selling into slavery

reducing to slavery

subjecting to forced labour

condemning to servitude

condemning to slavery

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“Rip the purple robes from his shoulders, and fetter him with chains that shall never be broken.”

Verb

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

interfering with

short-circuiting

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

getting in the way

throwing a spanner in the works

standing in the way of

cramping one's style

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting a brake on

getting in the way of

giving a hard time

bringing to screeching halt

inconveniencing

putting the kibosh on

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

stemming the flow of

dragging your feet

keeping within bounds

nipping in the bud

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

preventing from making progress

setting limits on

imposing limits on

neutralizing^US

putting a crimp in

neutralising^UK

keeping within the limits of

giving disadvantage

putting out of commission

making difficult

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

tiing one's hands

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

treating harshly

putting paid to

inflicting a handicap on

telling against

treating unfavourably

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

keeping under control

destabilizing^US

putting on hold

giving the run around

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

demoralizing^US

putting the brakes on

keeping in check

putting a limit on

keeping tight rein on

keeping a lid on

destabilising^UK

demoralising^UK

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

poking full of holes

cracking down on

clamping down on

placing a limit on

holding in check

keeping within limits

drawing the line on

putting on brakes

putting an end to

putting a stop to

defending against

procrastinating

circumnavigating

putting the stopper on

steering clear of

dissuading from

keeping waiting

playing for time

throwing cold water on

bringing to a standstill

bringing to a close

putting the mockers on

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

heading off at pass

getting in before

second-guessing

beating someone to the draw

getting ahead of

providing against

beating someone to the punch

stealing a march on

bringing to an end

beating someone to it

straitjacketing

resisting attack

holding the fort

causing to wait

causing to stay

making impossible

making an end of

tying someone's hands

taking wind out of

keeping from happening

getting bogged down

putting the damper on

standing in the way

bringing to end

bringing to a halt

holding the line

slackening pace

counterplotting

employing delaying tactics

taking wind out of sails

upsetting the applecart

getting the better of

causing setback

letting down flaps

hitting the brakes

kicking the can down the road

putting on the back burner

taking a rain check on

holding in abeyance

putting in cold storage

laying on the table

giving rain check

bringing to a stop

blowing the whistle on

putting a cork in

pulling the plug on

working against

making a mess of

putting at risk

bringing to naught

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

playing havoc with

blowing a hole in

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“I am appalled he would sanction the introduction of legislation such as this which, as Deputy Dukes said, will fetter the members of the House now and in the future.”

Verb

Present participle for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

putting a stop to

nipping in the bud

putting the kibosh on

standing in the way of

putting the lid on

putting a brake on

cramping one's style

upsetting the applecart

giving the run around

dashing one's hope

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting an end to

defending against

steering clear of

circumnavigating

keeping from happening

bringing to screeching halt

putting chill on

putting a stopper in

putting a lock on

getting in before

beating someone to the draw

second-guessing

stealing a march on

getting ahead of

providing against

heading off at pass

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

refraining from

going on the wagon

taking the pledge

resisting the temptation to

dispensing with

taking the cure

having nothing to do with

fighting shy of

avoiding doing something

stopping oneself

giving a wide berth to

abstaining from

skipping out on

restraining from

staying away from

withholding from

breaking the habit of

counterbalancing

denying oneself

forbearing from

interfering with

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Verb

Present participle for to join, fasten, or connect

putting together

interconnecting

networking with

joining up with

bringing together

holding together

fastening together

yoking together

knitting together

drawing together

making more secure

fastening securely

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Verb

Present participle for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Noun

The action of impeding a process or progress

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

circumscription

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

small difficulty

defensive measures

stumbling stone

mountain to climb

stone in one's path

line of demarcation

negative aspect

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

thorn in one's side

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

albatross around one's neck

other side of the coin

retarding device

deterring factor

holding pattern

millstone round one's neck

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

difficult situation

anticipatory measure

joker in the pack

teething trouble

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

stroke of bad luck

unwanted responsibility

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