enfetter

verb

Definition of enfetternext
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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“Enfetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfetter. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.

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