beshackle

/biːˈʃækəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to place a shackle or fetter on (someone or something); to confine or restrain

“The pirate was beshackled to the wall after his capture.”

2. noun

a fetter or shackle used to restrain someone or something

“The prisoner was put in a beshackle to prevent escape.”

Synonyms

  • confinement
  • restrain
  • shackle

Antonyms

  • free
  • liberate