ENCHAINING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

enchaining

verb

present participle of enchain

as in binding

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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Mechanism of action Buprenorphine produces its main therapeutic and physiological effects by binding to mu (μ) opioid receptors.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Ninth Circuit is now binding legal precedent for federal judges in California, Arizona and six other states that have pushed for more regulation.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Rescuers will use an extrication device and a helicopter, Fathur said, adding that there were no reports of people missing and no challenges hampering the search.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampering

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Frustrated with the confining nature of Japanese society, Kusama left for New York in 1957.

— Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
With Rear Window, Hitchcock and his collaborators miraculously craft an exhilarating, satisfying mystery-thriller while confining the protagonist to a single location.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of confining

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Corrales argues that college athletes are relatively insulated from the forces constraining study abroad.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
As the United States and China continue high-level talks, constraining the underground financial architecture of the illicit economy is an opportunity for a mutual diplomatic win.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

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