to handcuffverb/alʒɨˈmaɾ/mediumal·ge·marPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo put handcuffs on; to restrain with handcuffs.The police officer had to handcuff the violent offender.He was handcuffed and led to the patrol car.synshacklemanacleantunshacklereleasefreeCommon collocationsto handcuff a suspectto be handcuffedEtymologyDe algema + -ar.Related wordsalgemaalgemaçãodesalgemar