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ligature

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ligature

1 something that physically prevents free movement

the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place

Synonyms of ligature

band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, manacle(s), shackle

Words Related to ligature

captivity, confinement, constraint, curb, enchainment, enslavement, hindrance, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint, restriction

entanglement, net, trammel, trap

collar, straitjacket (also straightjacket)

fastener, hobble, hold, hold-down, holding, tie

2 a uniting or binding force or influence

a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation

Synonyms of ligature

bond, cement, cord, knot, link, tie

Words Related to ligature

attachment, connection, fastening, hookup, joint, linkage, linkup, nexus, tie-up, union, yoke

affection, fondness, sympathy

fetter, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel

constraint, curb, hampering, limit, limitation, restraint, restriction

Near Antonyms of ligature

detaching, disengaging, parting, separation

unbinding, unfastening, unfettering, untying (or untieing)

emancipation, freedom, liberation, release

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