Definition of Fetter
Fetter
fet·ter
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To restrain or confine, especially with chains or shackles.
e.g. The prisoner was fettered to the wall to prevent escape.
(verb)
restrain with chains or shackles around the ankles;
e.g. They fettered the dangerous criminal in the prison cell with heavy shackles.
(verb)
to restrain from progress or motion;
e.g. Tradition and customs fetter us from thinking outside the box and doing something different.
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