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Noun
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Restraints, usually of metal and often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement
chains
fetters
irons
manacles
restraints
bonds
handcuffs
ropes
tethers
bilboes
bracelets
cuffs
darbies
gyves
leg irons
trammels
handcuff
wristlets
obstruction
hindrance
captivity
curb
check
restraint
stringers
braces
clamps
snaps
snips
chain
bond
fetter
iron
iron rings
Noun
▲
Restraints, usually of metal and often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement
barriers
constraints
hindrances
impediments
obstacles
restraints
restrictions
straitjacket
trammels
checks
curbs
encumbrances
obstructions
ball and chain
deterrents
chains
bar
drag
handicaps
hurdles
fetters
restraint
stops
stumbling blocks
crimps
cramps
interference
manacles
holdbacks
blocks
more ❯
“He unbolted the shackles on Billy's hands.”
Noun
▲
Something that encumbers progress or movement
manacle
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
block
bar
handicap
encumbrance
deterrent
hurdle
trammel
inhibition
stop
fetter
drag
cramp
crimp
chain
interference
holdback
baulkUK
balkUS
embarrassment
let
clog
stumbling block
restriction
restraint
barrier
more ❯
Noun
▲
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery
bondage
enslavement
servitude
slavery
yoke
imprisonment
thraldom
captivity
confinement
serfdom
subjection
subjugation
thrall
domination
duress
enthralment
exploitation
incarceration
persecution
vassalage
bonds
chains
detention
fetters
oppression
restraints
servility
thralldom
helotry
peonage
repression
serfage
suppression
villenage
drudgery
drudge
laborUS
toil
grind
villeinage
moil
servileness
labourUK
internment
custody
control
constraint
durance
immurement
impoundment
prison
detainment
dependence
arrest
committal
porridge
time
detainer
hold
quarantine
chokey
penal servitude
hard labour
hands
power
clutches
grasp
grip
dependency
subordination
subservience
supremacy
subjugating
vanquishing
subduing
overpowering
dominating
conquest
subjecting
bird
abuse
mastery
sentence
isolation
term
remand
jaildom
immuration
entombment
jailUS
limbo
gaolUK
pressure
compulsion
coercion
force
arm-twisting
pressurizationUS
threats
intimidation
hardship
exaction
enforcement
threat
discipline
pressurisationUK
violence
more ❯
Noun
▲
Clavis or conspectus
clavis
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glossary
idioticon
key
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dictionary
appendix
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thesaurus
lexicon
word index
wordbook
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phrase book
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lexis
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reference book
bilingual dictionary
encyclopediaUS
wordlist
idiolect
sourcebook
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word stock
encyclopaediaUK
foreign-language dictionary
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foreign language dictionary
onomastics
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Noun
▲
A linked pair of locking metal rings used for securing prisoners
handcuff
cuffs
manacles
band
bind
bond
bracelet
chain
fetter
irons
ligature
shackle
bracelets
fetters
binding
chains
connection
cord
fastening
gunk
hobble
hookup
iron
link
linkage
manacle
network
nexus
restraint
restraints
rope
stickum
tie
tie-in
wire
more ❯
Noun
▲
Plural for burden
albatross
encumbrances
hindrances
impediments
millstones
burdens
disgrace
loads
misery
woe
balls and chains
chains
obligations
onus
grievances
crosses
concern
hardship
responsibility
trouble
drag
deadweights
affliction
accountability
tasks
strain
worry
stress
charge
liability
tax
drains
tribulations
pressure
pain
adversity
suffering
ordeals
hassles
laborUS
labourUK
bother
oppression
grinds
toil
sorrow
anguish
agony
drudgery
uphill battles
exertion
tall orders
torture
nightmares
struggles
travails
excess baggage
tests
battles
care
imposition
incubi
headaches
cumbrance
slogs
long haul
endeavorsUS
endeavoursUK
efforts
obstacles
trammels
obstructions
embarrassment
commitment
trust
demand
chores
grindstones
daily grinds
nuisances
torment
fire
grief
gauntlets
vicissitudes
banes
crucibles
curses
gantlets
strife
challenges
conflicts
stains
black eyes
taints
blots
spots
smudges
stigmata
brands
blurs
bar sinister
odium
smirch
slurs
more ❯
Verb
▲
To restrict or hamper
hampers
constrains
impedes
inhibits
obstructs
restrains
restricts
encumbers
hinders
limits
hamstrings
handicaps
trammels
checks
clogs
cramps
curbs
embarrasses
fetters
handcuffs
hobbles
hog-ties
manacles
short-circuits
stymies
confines
cuffs
holds
holds back
holds up
interferes with
thwarts
ties up
ties down
holds captive
ties someone's hands
puts a straitjacket on
precludes
circumvents
puts a stop to
heads off
wards off
counters
obviates
intercepts
damages
stems
dashes
checkmates
beats
decelerates
nullifies
injures
hurts
crushes
fends off
jams
weakens
mars
disappoints
undermines
diminishes
barricades
compromises
destroys
deflects
enfeebles
harms
rules out
blocks off
does for
clogs up
breaks
outwits
shakes
subverts
avoids
blockades
diverts
smashes
forfends
slackens
disables
vitiates
crosses
nobbles
seals
congests
withstands
blocks up
adjourns
stuffs
wrecks
confronts
occludes
cordons off
isolates
puts the stopper on
cuts out
anticipates
turns off
cuts short
picks off
defends against
messes up
plugs up
bungs up
puts the mockers on
threatens
stultifies
ends
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
sinks
stamps out
fights
staunches
decreases
lessens
saps
mires
blemishes
traverses
flaws
bloodies
clots
pre-empts
combats
endamages
repels
challenges
queers
guards
overturns
discontinues
ceases
ditches
tables
negates
reschedules
torpedoes
ducks
dodges
crashes
evades
mothballs
helps
closes down
brings to a close
crosses up
gets around
defends
lets up
skirts
sidesteps
respites
gums up
upsets the apple cart
steers clear of
quells
continues
proscribes
puts over
puts on ice
loads
brings to an end
pours cold water on
holds in abeyance
lays on the table
throws cold water on
puts a damper on
puts on the back burner
puts in cold storage
takes a rain check on
saddles
troubles
extinguishes
estops
excludes
eats away
pockets
submerges
emasculates
disturbs
stunts
deteriorates
pokes
contests
disputes
confuses
reins
interlopes
makes illegal
wounds
denies access
destabilizesUS
disallows
enervates
embargoes
defies
blunts
tarnishes
interposes
roots
overburdens
damps down
kills
weights
disqualifies
undoes
commandeers
bilks
loiters
bucks
blights
tackles
disfigures
defaces
quits
embogs
unsettles
fills up
invalidates
repulses
corrodes
drops
debases
circumnavigates
bungs
prejudices
parries
unrails
turns aside
makes impossible
spikes
gets out of
preempts
procrastinates
blocks out
closes out
closes up
jukes
escapes
bypasses
destabilisesUK
cancels
eludes
second-guesses
knocks off
chills
disadvises
scares
cools
takes on
roughs up
quiets
leaves off
skips
refuses
desists
desists from
gives the slip
takes wind out of
goes against
brings to a stop
shakes off
does harm to
gets in before
gets ahead of
extends
loses speed
carries over
talks out of
upsets one's apple cart
brings to standstill
pulls the plug on
steals a march on
beats someone to the punch
beats someone to the draw
heads off at pass
puts out of action
sets aside
provides against
take issue with
gives rain check
struggles against
puts up a fight against
beats someone to it
switches off
strives against
strangles at birth
straitjackets
erodes
consumes
dissuades from
uses up
wears away
cracks down on
clobbers
delimits
shuts
finishes something
finishes off
quenches
overpowers
acts against
nips something in the bud
quelches
shushes
braces
fixes
sidetracks
vetoes
whittles
hedges
blacklists
boycotts
disaffirms
impugns
duels
gainsays
contradicts
negatives
walls off
makes an end of
scuttles
tempers
throws a curve
forefends
ostracizesUS
puts the brakes on
gets bogged down
takes out of play
keeps at bay
keeps off
staves
puts the damper on
eliminates
caulks
acts in advance of
beats somebody to it
prepares for
jeopardizesUS
criminalizesUS
leaves out
locks out
brings an end to
renders powerless
worsens
banjaxes
stands in the way
abates
lags
counterplots
blanks
buries
interns
slams on the brakes
eases up
licks
annuls
overcomes
conquers
ravages
impoverishes
buffaloes
promotes
bollixes
makes it impracticable for
makes it impossible for
obturates
discountenances
lays over
lengthens
drives a nail into the coffin of
nixes
qualifies
reefs
temporizesUS
gives a rain check
keeps in abeyance
temporisesUK
takes a raincheck
dallies
oppugns
wars
rebuffs
chokes up
stanches
packs
jams up
falters
bogs
flags
dawdles
downs
loafs
corrupts
devitalizes
trashes
taints
dismantles
incapacitates
depresses
annihilates
afflicts
dams up
gluts
silts up
ostracisesUK
resolves
warns
disfavorsUS
disfavoursUK
deprecates
frightens
indisposes
declares taboo
criminalisesUK
shuffles off
locks in
fences in
concusses
shotguns
closes in
gets the better of
takes wind out of sails
puts end to
beats down
causes setback
stands over
upsets the applecart
dashes one's hope
wipes out
puts out of business
brings someone to their knees
brings to naught
makes impracticable
runs rings around
gives the run-around
runs circles around
gunges up
renders null and void
slackens pace
blasts
shocks
scorches
withers
batters
shatters
gives the thumbs down to
puts the chill on
says no
gives the red light to
declares illegal
wrongs
halts in its tracks
throws a monkey wrench in the works
makes a stand against
battles against
copes with
brings to an end to
loses steam
cuts down
anchors it
winds down
bottles
intrudes
meddles
clutters up
devaluates
totals
tweaks
devalues
unfits
cheapens
dings
does later
puts in abeyance
puts off the evil hour
puts off the evil day
overwhelms
mucks up
smashes up
shakes up
jeopardisesUK
detracts from
lets down flaps
hits the brakes
taxes
pries
treats harshly
strains
intervenes
affects
intermeddles
plays for time
puts in an unfavourable position
inflicts a handicap on
treats unfairly
treats unfavourably
tells against
does a disservice to
gives a disadvantage to
pits
matches
skins
snafus
double-crosses
wreaks havoc on
causes detriment to
has a negative effect on
has a bad effect on
damps
makes useless
loses strength
lumbers
intercedes
obtrudes
influences
encroaches
messes
noses
tampers
snoops
saves
lets
butts in
lades
freights
piles
adds weight to
hagrides
unhinges
agitates
disquiets
worries
discomforts
flurries
alarms
frazzles
alarums
fusses
concerns
distempers
perturbs
discomposes
exercises
distracts
dismays
distresses
ails
hushes
dampens
forgoes
provides
kicks
forbears from
shies from
skips out on
shirks
keeps from
compensates for
gives up
restrains from
shuns
breaks the habit of
withholds from
denies yourself
counterbalances
shrinks from
renounces
refrains from
stays away
declines
stays away from
offsets
makes up for
passes up
does without
steers clear
eschews
forbears
abstains from
seizes
cooks someone's goose
plays off
intermediates
conflicts
envisions
preoccupies
forecasts
projects
monopolizesUS
predicts
expects
foresees
takes
dislocates
disorders
deranges
disorganizes
stagnates
constipates
burkes
monopolisesUK
bears down on
snows
snows under
makes heavy
dumps on
grabs
expropriates
snatches
paralysesUK
fools with
barges in
mucks around
steps in
mixes in
horns in
gets involved
mucks about
finishes
attacks
ambushes
acts like a wet blanket
freaks out
weirds out
bankrupts
shuts up
clamps down
covers up
cracks down
hushes up
clams up
dries up
blacks out
sits on
breaks off
pokes your nose in
pokes nose in
appropriates
accosts
buttonholes
waylays
hijacks
holds it down
protests
puts your two cents in
sticks your oar in
sticks your nose in
paralyzesUS
concludes
determines
dies
passes
winds up
elapses
lapses
expires
goes
pounces on
battles
relucts
breaks up
rests
belays
waits
countervails
winks out
lays off
gives over
punctuates
botches
takes away
swoops down on
cuts in
disempowers
whittles away
mines
softens
tunnels
attenuates
digs
demoralisesUK
wears
dents
demoralizesUS
drops anchor
cools it
stems the flow
packs in
ceases fire
packs up
makes off with
fights against
objects to
holds at bay
kicks against
speaks out against
stands up to
contends with
locks horns with
dissents with
takes a stand against
faces down
baulks at
refuses to accept
takes up arms against
rebels against
comes to a close
blows the whistle on
puts a cork in
calls it a day
digs out
drags through the mud
hollows out
pokes full of holes
knocks the bottom out of
queers the pitch of
clips one's wings
chips away at
more ❯
“The trade unions are shackled by the law.”
Verb
▲
Chain with shackles
binds
chains
fetters
handcuffs
manacles
secures
gyves
hobbles
trammels
enchains
enfetters
pinions
tethers
ties
ties up
puts in chains
claps in irons
puts in irons
restrains
ropes
fastens
cuffs
chains up
confines
hitches
holds
trusses
moors
immobilizesUS
constrains
more ❯
“He awoke bound and shackled in a prison cell with three brute men with whips standing around him.”
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