Word
shackled
Phoneticsshack·led
US/ˈʃækəɫd/
UK/ʃˈækəld/
Definition
v. to be tied up with heavy metal chains, usually because you are a prisoner. It can also mean to be limited or controlled by something that stops you from being free.
v. to be restrained by chains or other heavy fetters; figuratively, to be restricted or burdened by a limiting factor. Often used in the passive voice to describe a state of restriction.
Examples
“The prisoner was shackled to the wall.”
“The small business was shackled by high interest rates and strict lending laws that prevented it from growing.”
“While the physical shackled of the captives was a visible sign of their loss of freedom, the psychological shackled of their former lives proved far more difficult to overcome.”
Examples
simple
“The prisoner was shackled to the wall.”
contextual
“The small business was shackled by high interest rates and strict lending laws that prevented it from growing.”
complex
“While the physical shackled of the captives was a visible sign of their loss of freedom, the psychological shackled of their former lives proved far more difficult to overcome.”
Real-World Examples
“Inmates held there were often beaten and shackled in crowded, unsanitary conditions, surviving on rations of spoiled food and filthy water.” “His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him.” Scan code
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