Enfetters

/ɪnˈfɛtərz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of enfetter; puts in chains or restraints.

Etymology

Present tense third-person singular of enfetter, conjugated with the standard -s ending.

Kelly Says

The power of 'enfetters' appears in sentences like 'slavery enfetters the human spirit'—the verb creates an agent relationship where systems and ideologies become active forces that bind and restrict.

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