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All manacling synonyms

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verb manacling

  • hamper β€” to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
  • hem β€” to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
  • hitch β€” to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
  • hobble β€” to walk lamely; limp.
  • lace β€” a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
  • lap β€” the act of lapping liquid.
  • lash β€” an ocean-going vessel equipped with special cranes and holds for lifting and stowing cargo-carrying barges that can be sailed up inland waterways or into port facilities from offshore.
  • leash β€” a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
  • manacle β€” a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
  • moor β€” a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa.
  • muzzle β€” the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
  • paste β€” copy and paste
  • pin β€” Personal Identification Number
  • pinion β€” the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.
  • restrain β€” to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
  • rope β€” a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  • swathe β€” to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
  • tie β€” to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
  • trammel β€” Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
  • trim β€” to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
  • truss β€” to tie, bind, or fasten.
  • yoke β€” a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal. Compare harness (def 1).
  • enfetter β€” Restrain (someone) with shackles.
  • hook up β€” a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
  • peg down β€” to make (a person) committed to a course of action or bound to follow rules
  • pin down β€” a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
  • put together β€” assemble
  • repress β€” to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
  • constrain β€” To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
  • contain β€” If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
  • control β€” Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
  • hinder β€” to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • hold down β€” to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • impede β€” to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
  • inhibit β€” to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
  • suppress β€” to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • tame β€” changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
  • abstain β€” If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
  • bit β€” A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
  • bridle β€” A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it.
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