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Enchain (Verb)

Meaning

Restrain or bind with chains.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The prisoner struggled to free himself as the warden moved to enchain his wrists.
  • The ancient artifacts were carefully removed from the area to prevent vandals from conspiring to enchain them with iron locks.
  • Guards prepared to enchain the escaped convict if he showed the slightest sign of resisting arrest.
  • Old photographs showed the slaves being forced to work as they were enchained with heavy iron manacles.
  • Feathers symbolized freedom, yet the angry demonstrators carried signs showing birds enchained by heavy metal cuffs.

Hypernyms

  • Constrain
  • Hold
  • Confine
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