Definition
Definition of straitjacketed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
restrictionRare restricted or confined tightlyRare
- The new regulations have left the company straitjacketed.
2.
constrainedRare unable to act freelyRare
- The artist felt straitjacketed by the gallery's rules.
Origin of straitjacketed
Middle English, streit (narrow) + jacket (garment)
Examples of straitjacketed in a sentence
Her creativity was straitjacketed by the rigid curriculum. He felt straitjacketed by the strict company policies. The students were straitjacketed by the rigid curriculum.
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- French:entravé, ...
- German:eingeschränkt, ...
- Italian:costretto, imbrigliato, ...
- Spanish:restringido, constreñido, ...
- Portuguese:restrito, constrangido, ...
- Chinese:受限制的, 受约束的, ...
- Japanese:拘束された, 束縛された, ...
- Arabic:مُقَيَّد, مُكَبَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מְגוּבָּל, ...
- Russian:ограниченный, скованный, ...
- Ukrainian:обмежений, зв'язаний, ...
- Hindi:सीमित, ...
Definition of straitjacket - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
restrictionsituation that severely limits freedom or action
- The new policy acts as a straitjacket on creativity.
2.
physical restraintTECH. garment that binds arms to restrain movementTECH.
- The patient was placed in a straitjacket for safety.
Verb
1.
figurativerestrict someone's freedom severely
- The new rules will straitjacket the company's growth.
2.
literalTECH. secure someone using tight restraining clothing for safetyTECH.
- The nurse had to straitjacket the patient for safety.
Images of straitjacket
garment that binds arms to restrain movement
Expressions with straitjacket
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severely limited or unable to act freely
The new rules left us in a straitjacket.
Origin of straitjacket
English, strait (narrow) + jacket (garment)
Examples of straitjacket in a sentence
His strict upbringing was a straitjacket on his personal development. The escape artist freed himself from a straitjacket. In the movie, the villain was restrained in a straitjacket. The regulations will straitjacket innovation in the industry. His parents' strict rules straitjacket his social life. They decided to straitjacket him after his aggressive outburst.
In the past, they would straitjacket patients as a form of control.
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- French:carcan, entraver, ...
- German:Zwangskorsett, einschränken, ...
- Italian:gabbia, imbrigliare, ...
- Spanish:camisa de fuerza, limitar, ...
- Portuguese:camisa de forças, restringir, ...
- Chinese:束缚, 约束, ...
- Japanese:拘束衣, 厳しく制限する, ...
- Arabic:قَيْد, قَيَّدَ بِشِدَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מִגְבָּלָה, לְהַגְבִּיל, ...
- Russian:смирительная рубашка, сильно ограничивать, ...
- Ukrainian:гамівна сорочка, обмежувати, ...
- Hindi:बंधन, जकड़ देना, ...
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