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shackle

verbgeneral useuncommon/ɐɡɾiˈʎwaɾ/a·gri·lho·ar

Definition

1

To bind with shackles or chains; to fetter.

Usage examples

The guards had to shackle the detainee due to his aggressiveness.
In the Middle Ages, it was common to shackle slaves to prevent escapes.

Common combinations

to shackle the wriststo shackle the feetto shackle prisoners