fettering

ˈfɛtərɪŋ
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Translation of fettering from English into Dutch,

Noun

process

Rarethe act of restraining or binding somethingRare
het boeien het ketenen
  • The fettering of prisoners was common in ancient times.Het boeien van gevangenen was in de oudheid gebruikelijk.

Adjective

1.

hindering

Rareimposing constraints or hindrancesRare
belemmerend hinderen verstorend
  • The fettering regulations slowed down the process.De belemmerende regels vertraagden het proces.
2.

restriction

Rarebinding or confiningRare
bindend boeiend
  • The fettering chains kept the prisoner from escaping.De bindende kettingen hielden de gevangene van ontsnappen.
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Synonyms and analogies of fettering in English

n.abusiveoppressive
adj.constraininglimitingrestrictiverestrainingMore synonyms

Examples of fettering in a sentence

  • Video evidence showed the fettering of the suspect during transport.
  • The fettering chains restricted his movement.
  • Fettering rules limited their creative freedom.
  • The fettering ropes restricted his movement.
  • The fettering regulations stifled innovation.
fetter
ˈfɛtə
Noun
1.

figurative

something that confines or restrains
boei keten
  • Freed from the fetters of obligation, he pursued his dreams.Bevrijd van de boeien van verplichtingen, volgde hij zijn dromen
2.

physical restraint

Datedchain or shackle for ankles or feetDated
boei ketting schakel
  • The prisoner wore a heavy fetter on each ankle.De gevangene droeg een zware boei om elke enkel.
Verb
tr.
1.

limitation

confine or limit freedom
ketenen belemmeren
  • She felt fettered by her strict upbringing.Ze voelde zich belemmerd door haar strikte opvoeding.
2.

physical restraint

Datedshackle or bind with chainsDated
ketenen boeien
  • The guards fettered the prisoner before transport.De bewakers boeiden de gevangene voor transport.

Translations of "fettering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
boeiendadj./prtp.
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