Fetters: meaning, definitions and examples

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fetters

 

[ หˆfษ›tษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in law

restraints used to secure a person, typically around the ankles

Synonyms

chains, irons, shackles

Examples of usage

  • He struggled against the fetters that bound him.
  • She felt trapped by the fetters of society's expectations.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

anything that restricts or restrains one's freedom

Synonyms

bonds, constraints, limitations

Examples of usage

  • The fetters of his own mind prevented him from taking risks.
  • She wanted to break free from the fetters of her past.

Translations

Translations of the word "fetters" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grilhรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเค‚เคงเคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เคฐเคธเฅเคธเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fesseln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ belenggu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะนะดะฐะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kajdany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‹˜ๆŸๅ…ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entraves

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grilletes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zincirler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฑ์‡„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ูŠูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pouta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ putรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•ฃ้“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okovi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรถtrar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปา“ะฐะฟั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ™แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™ndlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grilletes

Etymology

The word 'fetters' originated from Middle English 'feter', from Old English 'feter', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'veter' and German 'Fetter'. The concept of fetters as restraints has been used throughout history, both literally and metaphorically, to symbolize limitations and restrictions.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,876, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.