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shackle

noun as in restraint

verb as in restrain

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We talked about what a Trump presidency could do to shackle the D.C. government, the near-term likelihood of D.C. statehood, and how Jain intends to influence legislators with no material leverage.

From Slate

The next cell, shown in court, was empty, without a toilet or shower — just three shackle points on the walls.

As the author of an investigative book on the Gray case, I obtained unreleased evidence showing that officers used excessive and deadly force on Gray when they stopped the van around the corner from where they arrested him and took him out of the van to shackle his legs, as some witnesses had told the media.

From Slate

He had earlier delivered an outstanding performance to shackle Erling Haaland, and his key role in the victory over the English champions was fitting because he has been more indispensable than ever in the past few months.

From BBC

A broken chain and shackle represents freedom from slavery.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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