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Detailed Synonyms for shackle in English

shackle:

shackle [the ~] noun

  1. the shackle
    the chain; the shackle; the fetter; the cuff
  2. the shackle
    the shackle; the manacle
  3. the shackle
    – a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) 1
    the bond; the hamper; the shackle; the trammel
    – a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) 1
  4. the shackle
    – a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar 1
    the shackle
    – a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar 1

to shackle verb (shackles, shackled, shackling)

  1. to shackle
    to chain; to shackle; to enchain
    • chain verb (chains, chained, chaining)
    • shackle verb (shackles, shackled, shackling)
    • enchain verb (enchains, enchained, enchaining)
  2. to shackle
    to shackle; to fetter; to handcuff; to clamp
    • shackle verb (shackles, shackled, shackling)
    • fetter verb (fetters, fettered, fettering)
    • handcuff verb (handcuffs, handcuffed, handcuffing)
    • clamp verb (clamps, clamped, clamping)
  3. to shackle
    – restrain with fetters 1
    to shackle; to fetter
    – restrain with fetters 1
    • shackle verb (shackles, shackled, shackling)
    • fetter verb (fetters, fettered, fettering)
  4. to shackle
    – bind the arms of 1
    to shackle; pinion
    – bind the arms of 1

Conjugations for shackle:

present
  1. shackle
  2. shackle
  3. shackles
  4. shackle
  5. shackle
  6. shackle
simple past
  1. shackled
  2. shackled
  3. shackled
  4. shackled
  5. shackled
  6. shackled
present perfect
  1. have shackled
  2. have shackled
  3. has shackled
  4. have shackled
  5. have shackled
  6. have shackled
past continuous
  1. was shackling
  2. were shackling
  3. was shackling
  4. were shackling
  5. were shackling
  6. were shackling
future
  1. shall shackle
  2. will shackle
  3. will shackle
  4. shall shackle
  5. will shackle
  6. will shackle
continuous present
  1. am shackling
  2. are shackling
  3. is shackling
  4. are shackling
  5. are shackling
  6. are shackling
subjunctive
  1. be shackled
  2. be shackled
  3. be shackled
  4. be shackled
  5. be shackled
  6. be shackled
diverse
  1. shackle!
  2. let's shackle!
  3. shackled
  4. shackling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "shackle":

  • unshackle, shackling, shackled, shackles

Alternate Synonyms for "shackle":


Related Definitions for "shackle":

  1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)1
  2. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar1
  3. restrain with fetters1
  4. bind the arms of1