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fettered

/ˈfɛtəd/ /ˈfɛtɚd/

Meanings
verb
To shackle or bind up with fetters.

Examples :

"The company felt fettered by outdated regulations, preventing them from innovating. "
action condition society

Related Words

Illustration creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society.

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration innovating

innovating verb

/ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnəˌveɪɾɪŋ/

To alter, to change into something new; to revolutionize.

"The company is innovating its product line to attract younger customers. "

Illustration outdated

outdated adjective

/aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/

Out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated.

"His outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent."

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration restrain

restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

Illustration apparently

apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

Illustration restricted

restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration regulations

regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "