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Straitjacketing

/ˈstɹeɪtdʒækɪtɪŋ/

To put someone into a straitjacket.

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verb
  1. 1

    To put someone into a straitjacket.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.

noun
  1. 1

    Constraints, restrictions.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Straitjacketing"

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straightjacketnounMisspelling of straitjacket. [A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.]
constrainmentnounSynonym of constraint.
constrainingnounThe act by which something is constrained.
confinesnounThe borders or limits of an area.
shacklenoun(usually in the plural) A restraint fitted over a human or animal appendage, such as an ankle, finger, or wrist, normally used in a pair joined by a chain.
obstrictionnounThat which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond.
fetternoun(figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.
confinernounOne who, or that which, limits or restrains.
stintnounA period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
constrictionnounThe act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
fetteringnounThe act by which something is fettered or constricted.
crampnounA painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
lockagenounThe works forming a canal lock or locks.
bondagenounThe state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
collaringnoun(BDSM) The binding of a submissive to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
clampingnounThe act by which something is clamped.
astrictionnounThe act of binding; restriction; obligation.
strappingnounA length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
confineverb(transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds.
confinementnounThe act of confining or the state of being confined.

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