- 1fetter somebody (literary) to restrict someone's freedom to do what they want He felt fettered by petty rules and regulations.
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- 2fetter somebody to put chains around a prisoner's feet synonym shackle A man lay fettered on the floor of the prison cell.
fetter
verbNAmE//ˈfɛt̮ər//
[usually passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fetter he / she / it fetters
past simple fettered
-ing form fettering
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