enfetter

verb

en·​fet·​ter in-ˈfe-tər 

en-

enfettered; enfettering; enfetters

transitive verb

: to bind in fetters : enchain

Synonyms

• bind
• chain
• enchain
• fetter
• gyve
• handcuff
• manacle
• pinion
• shackle
• trammel

Examples of enfetter in a Sentence

enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above