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What is another word for shackling?

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Verb

Present participle for to restrain or chain with shackles

Present participle for to restrict or hamper the progress or function of

Noun

The action of impeding a process or progress

Adjective

Serving, or causing something, to bind or fasten

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Verb

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Present participle for to restrain or chain with shackles

tying someone's hands

holding captive

putting a straitjacket on

jailing^US

gaoling^UK

clipping someone's wings

taping

fixing together

locking up

having on a tight leash

subjecting to forced labour

condemning to servitude

condemning to slavery

glueing^UK

gluing^US

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“When Jimmy came into the camp, Al had him shackle the prisoner to a tree.”

Verb

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Present participle for to restrict or hamper the progress or function of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

arresting

deterring

standing in the way of

getting in the way of

curtailing

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting straitjacket on

impairing

sidelining

throwing monkey wrench in

preventing from making progress

tying someone's hands

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

keeping within bounds

putting out of commission

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting back

bringing to screeching halt

putting the kibosh on

dead-ending

giving the run around

putting on hold

hanging fire

holding off

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

ostracizing^US

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting the stopper on

keeping lid on

breaking off

counterplotting

throwing cold water on

bringing to a standstill

ostracising^UK

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

upsetting the applecart

desisting from

leaving off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

knocking off

stealing a march on

packing in

beating someone to it

keeping from happening

putting the damper on

keeping within the limits of

employing delaying tactics

keeping under control

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

putting end to

putting the mockers on

dragging through the mud

kicking the can down the road

queering the pitch of

putting the brakes on

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

putting on the back burner

setting aside

taking a rain check on

carrying over

putting on ice

holding in abeyance

putting in cold storage

blowing the whistle on

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“A writer must never allow rules or format to shackle his ability to communicate.”

Noun

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The action of impeding a process or progress

baulk^UK

balk^US

balking^US

baulking^UK

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

yoke

defence^UK

handicapping

occlusion

millstone round someone's neck

defense^US

precautionary measure

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

albatross around one's neck

kicking the can down the road

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

developmental disabilities

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Adjective

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Serving, or causing something, to bind or fasten

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