PINION Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

pinion

verb

Definition of pinion

as in to bind

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains Joan of Arc was pinioned to a stake and burned as a heretic

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Recent Examples of pinion To be clear, there is no sense that Rondón and Ugás are defending the old guard or suggesting that a docile, starving population pinioned under the grip of a dictatorship is big-picture preferable to a rebellious insurgency. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 Haas thus theorized that the victim had been pinioned by both heels to the front of the upright beam either with their legs splayed open, frog-like, or with their knees bent and turned to one side. — Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023

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Any agreement or understanding between British and Romanian authorities would not legally bind the US, which was not a party to it.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Since 2017, she has been disabled by a rare condition, called spinal CSF leak, and is mostly bed-bound.

— Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bind

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The 4-point play gave Mitchell her fourth 30-point game of the season, tied for the most in a single season in franchise history, and extended her franchise record to 15 30-point outings.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of tie

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Dormann said that the exploit could possibly be chained to a separate one that gives direct access to an administrative account.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Maldonado then texted her mother, telling her she was fired and that the girl was outside chained to the fence, according to the report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of chain

Verb

Carlos Sanchez, the Colombia midfielder, shadowed and successfully shackled Messi in a 2011 Copa America game that finished goalless.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
On Thursday, he was dressed in a jacket and tie with one arm shackled to his waist.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of shackle

Verb

Perhaps capitalism can be appropriately fettered within the confines of a select few cities, inspiring a nonviolent, nationwide socialist revolution.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
While some players were able to weather that storm – defenseman Joel Edmundson played all 82 games for the first time in a career often fettered by injuries – others paid a price.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of fetter

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