Manacle (Verb)
Meaning
Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The prison guards chose to manacle the inmates for the entire journey to ensure their safety.
- Her wrists were manacled to the bedpost by the strong metal cuffs.
- To prevent any struggle, the officers decided to manacle the detainee before leading them away.
- During the riot, the authorities were forced to manacle the unruly protesters to restore order.
- As a form of punishment, the crew members were manacled and locked in the brig for the remainder of the voyage.