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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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