enfetter

verb

in-ˈfe-tər How to pronounce enfetter (audio)
Definition of enfetternext
as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfetter
  1. bind
  2. tie
  3. hamper
  4. chain
Verb
  • The agreements include binding volume commitments, take-or-pay provisions and, in many cases, price floors.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the plasma is a mix of the constituents of hadrons and the nuclear force that binds them.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bind
Verb
  • The company says those sensors can help with reminders and brief activity records tied to relevant interactions rather than continuous recording.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This increase in work, the jury contended, was directly tied to Skains’ decision to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which determined Skains had the right to sue over the discrimination.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Air force officials in Greece made no immediate comment on the status of the two airmen, noting that rescue crews were hampered by the fire on the grounds of Tanagra air force base, 60 kilometers (about 40 miles) north of Athens.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Stanford went 5 of 15 on third down and was hampered by a slew of inopportune penalties that Miami capitalized on.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hamper
Verb
  • Speaking to Morgan during an interview released on YouTube on Tuesday, British national Yiannopoulos, 41, recounted how his hands and feet were chained together with manacles.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, chained up in the back of a van, an uncharacteristic fatalism has overtaken Reacher.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chain
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“Enfetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfetter. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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