trammel

²trammel

verb

trammeled or trammelledtrammel·ing or trammel·ling \ˈtra-mə-liŋ, ˈtram-liŋ\

Definition of TRAMMEL

transitive verb

1

: to catch or hold in or as if in a net : enmesh

2

: to prevent or impede the free play of : confine

Examples of TRAMMEL

1. laws that trammel our rights as citizens
2. <years after his death, she was still trammeled by inconsolable grief for her deceased husband>

First Known Use of TRAMMEL

circa 1606

Related to TRAMMEL

Synonyms: chain, enchain, enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, manacle, pinion, shackle, bind

Antonyms: unbind, unfetter, unshackle

Related Words: bit, hobble, hog-tie, iron, lash, secure, tie, truss; attach, fasten, join, link; confine, constrain, curb, hamper, hinder, impede; limit, restrict; entangle, tangle

Near Antonyms: emancipate, free, liberate, loose, release, rescue; undo, unfasten, untangle, untie; detach, disengage

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