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View usage for: (ʃækəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense shackles, present participle shackling, past tense, past participle shackled1. verb [usually passive]If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do. [formal] The trade unions are shackled by the law. [be VERB-ed + by] ...people who find themselves shackled to a high-stress job. [be VERB-ed + to] Synonyms: hamper, limit, restrict, restrain More Synonyms of shackle 2. plural nounIf you throw off the shackles of something, you reject it or free yourself from it because it was preventing you from doing what you wanted to do. [literary] ...a country ready to throw off the shackles of its colonial past. [+ of] 3. plural nounShackles are two metal rings joined by a chain which are fastened around someone's wrists or ankles in order to preventthem from moving or escaping. He unbolted the shackles on Billy's hands. Synonyms: fetter, chain, iron, bond More Synonyms of shackle 4. verbTo shackle someone means to put shackles on them. ...the chains that were shackling his legs. [VERB noun] She was shackled to a wall. [V-ed to n] Synonyms: fetter, chain, handcuff, secure More Synonyms of shackle shackle in British English (ˈʃækəl) noun1. (often plural) a metal ring or fastening, usually part of a pair used to secure a person's wrists or ankles; fetter 2. (often plural) anything that confines or restricts freedom a country ready to throw off the shackles of its colonial past 3. a rope, tether, or hobble for an animal 4. a U-shaped bracket, the open end of which is closed by a bolt (shackle pin), used for securing ropes, chains, etc verb (transitive)5. to confine with or as if with shackles 6. to fasten or connect with a shackle Derived forms shackler (ˈshackler) noun Word origin Old English sceacel; related to Dutch schakel, Old Norse skokull wagon pole, Latin cingere to surround shackle in American English (ˈʃækəl) noun1. a metal fastening, usually one of a linked pair, for the wrist or ankle of a prisoner; fetter; manacle 2. anything that restrains freedom of expression or action the shackles of ignorance 3. any of several devices used in fastening or coupling verb transitiveWord forms: ˈshackled or ˈshackling4. to put shackles on; fetter 5. to fasten or connect with a shackle or shackles 6. to restrain in freedom of expression or action Derived forms shackler (ˈshackler) noun Word origin ME schakel < OE sceacel, akin to MDu schakel, chain link < ? IE base * (s)kenk-, to gird, bind Examples of 'shackle' in a sentenceshackle In other languagesshackle British English: shackle VERB If you are shackled by something, it prevents you from doing what you want to do. The economy was shackled by bureaucratic controls. - American English: shackle
- Brazilian Portuguese: atrapalhar
- Chinese: 阻碍
- European Spanish: limitar
- French: entraver
- German: gebunden
- Italian: ostacolare
- Japanese: 束縛する
- Korean: 구속당하다
- European Portuguese: atrapalhar
- Latin American Spanish: limitar
Definition to restrict or hamper The trade unions are shackled by the law. Definition to fasten with shackles The robber was shackled and led away. Definition one of a pair of metal rings joined by a chain for securing someone's wrists or ankles He unbolted the shackles on Billy's hands. Synonyms fetter iron handcuff hobble leg-iron gyve (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition to make secure, such as with a rope Bind the ends of the card together with thread. Synonyms tie, unite, join, stick, secure, attach, wrap, rope, knot, strap, lash, glue, tie up, hitch, paste, fasten, truss, make fast Definition something that binds, fastens, or holds together He managed to break free of his bonds. Synonyms fastening, band, tie, binding, chain, cord, shackle, fetter, manacleDefinition to restrict, fasten, or bind with or as if with a chain We were kept in a cell, chained to the wall. Synonyms bind, confine, restrain, handcuff, shackle, tether, fetter, manacle, gyve (archaic) - shabby
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Additional synonymsDefinition a flexible length of metal links, used for fastening, binding, or connecting, or in jewellery The dogs were growling and pulling at their chains. Synonyms tether, coupling, link, bond, shackle, fetter, manacleDefinition to limit, restrict, or inhibit I was constrained by family commitments. Synonyms restrict, confine, curb, restrain, rein, constrict, hem in, straiten, check, chainDefinition to hinder or impede fishermen encumbered with bulky clothing and boots Synonyms hamper, restrict, handicap, slow down, cramp, inhibit, clog, hinder, inconvenience, overload, impede, weigh down, trammel, incommode (formal) Definition to make it difficult for someone to take any action He could hamstring a conservative-led coalition. Synonyms thwart, stop, block, prevent, ruin, frustrate, handicap, curb, foil, obstruct, impede, balk, fetterDefinition to put handcuffs on (a person) They tried to handcuff him but he fought his way free. Synonyms shackle, secure, restrain, fetter, manacleA decrease in export activity hobbles our economy. Synonyms restrict, hamstring, shackle, fetterDefinition to block or make progress or action difficult Fallen rocks are impeding the progress of rescue workers. Synonyms hinder, stop, slow (down), check, bar, block, delay, hold up, brake, disrupt, curb, restrain, hamper, thwart, clog, obstruct, retard, encumber, cumber, throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal) Definition to restrain or hinder (an impulse or desire) buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air Synonyms hinder, stop, prevent, check, bar, arrest, frustrate, curb, restrain, constrain, obstruct, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, throw a spanner in the works of, hold back or in Definition to restrict He limited payments on the country's foreign debt. Synonyms restrict, control, check, fix, bound, confine, specify, curb, restrain, ration, hinder, circumscribe, hem in, demarcate, delimit, put a brake on, keep within limits, straiten Definition to put manacles on His hands were manacled behind his back. Synonyms handcuff, bind, confine, restrain, check, chain, curb, hamper, inhibit, constrain, shackle, fetter, tie someone's hands, put in chains, clap or put in irons Additional synonymsDefinition a metal ring or chain put round the wrists or ankles, used to restrict the movements of a prisoner or convict He had a steel-reinforced cell with manacles fixed to the walls. Synonyms handcuff, bond, chain, shackle, tie, iron, fetter, gyve (archaic) Definition to make progress or activity difficult Drivers who park illegally obstruct the flow of traffic. Synonyms hold up, stop, check, bar, block, prevent, arrest, restrict, interrupt, slow down, hamstring, interfere with, hamper, inhibit, clog, hinder, retard, impede, get in the way of, bring to a standstill, cumber Definition to hold (someone) back from some action He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me. Synonyms hold back, hold, control, check, contain, prevent, restrict, handicap, confine, curb, hamper, rein, harness, subdue, hinder, constrain, curtail, bridle, debar, keep under control, have on a tight leash, straiten The shoulder straps restrict movement. Synonyms hamper, impede, handicap, restrain, cramp, inhibit, straiten Definition to attach; make fast or firm The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall. Synonyms attach, stick, fix, bind, pin, lash, glue, fasten, rivet Definition to hinder or restrict Synonyms hinder, catch, check, bar, tie, block, net, capture, restrict, handicap, curb, restrain, hamper, clog, snag, impede, ensnare, fetter, entrap, enmesh |