ENFETTER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

enfetter

verb

in-ˈfe-tər

Definition of enfetter

as in to bind

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The rules of the single market bind every member state equally.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

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Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
His conviction at trial was based almost entirely on the victim’s ID; there was no forensic or other evidence tying him to the crime.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

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Air force officials in Greece made no immediate comment on the status of the two airmen, noting that rescue crews were hampered by the fire on the grounds of Tanagra air force base, 60 kilometers (about 40 miles) north of Athens.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Stanford went 5 of 15 on third down and was hampered by a slew of inopportune penalties that Miami capitalized on.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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