Synonyms for manacle

Most common

chain · bond · tie · shackle · bind · restrain · confine · fetter

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Verb

Noun

Antonyms

free, release, liberate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To confine with manacles.

2. n. 1

   A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.

Forms

Plural

manacles → handcuffs, cuffs, handlocks…

Past participle

manacled
e.g. manacled → shackled, chained, bonded, tied…

Example sentences

• chain There was a chain-reaction crash during rush hour.
• bond We must complete the bond by the end of this year.
• tie I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
• shackle Let's shackle your feet with silver fetters.
• bind I'm forever lost, can't you see? I'm in a bind!
• restrain We tried to restrain him from his reckless action.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tie¹

4 letters

bond¹, bind¹, cuff¹

5 letters

chain¹

6 letters

hamper², pinion², fetter²

7 letters

confine², shackle², trammel², enchain

8 letters

restrain², handcuff², handlock

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hamper² = 2 syllables).