Definition of Fetter
Fetter
fet·ter
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(noun)
a chain or shackle that is placed around the ankles and is typically used to restrain prisoners;
e.g. The past worked as fetters on our limbs, and the old prejudices and practices worked as obstacles on our way forward.
(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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