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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To be sure, this concept would face potential hurdles, including at the state level where public universities are creations of state lawmaking and are bound by charters that might interfere with a school participating in such a concept.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
The American version will emerge from settlement negotiations, bind unevenly, and price in a litigation premium the UK never had to pay.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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After Saturday’s 7-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, the Marlins tied a franchise record with 11 straight losses.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
His game-tying two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 1 of the World Series is the greatest moment in the history of the franchise.

— Mac Engel July 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of tie

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The response is also hampered by a funding gap, attacks on health centers, an ongoing conflict in eastern Congo and mistrust among local communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Those penalties significantly hampered an offense that failed to generate explosive plays.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of hamper

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Mythos, for example, is able to chain together a string of bugs that build on one another, meaning that the low- and moderate-severity vulnerabilities that remain unpatched could create an opening to carry out devastating attacks.

— Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026
The threat landscape is evolving rapidly, as demonstrated by the Hugging Face breach where AI models chained vulnerabilities.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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