enchain

verb

in-ˈchān How to pronounce enchain (audio)
Definition of enchainnext
as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains learned to stop being enchained by fear and live a full life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchain
  1. bind
  2. tie
  3. confine
Verb
  • Teplizumab – a form of immunotherapy – binds to immune cells to slow their attack and so delays the need to take insulin by two to three years.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
  • But, of course, everyone has a secret that’s bound to come out.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of bind
Verb
  • Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • So far, the Democratic Socialists of America’s success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of confine
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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