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Meaning of fetterer
A person who fetters someone or something, meaning to restrain or restrict them.
Etymology of fetterer
The word "fetterer" originates from the Old English word "feter," meaning chain or shackle, and the suffix "-er," which forms an agent noun.
Historically, the term referred to a person who applied fetters or chains to restrain or restrict someone, often in a literal sense, such as a jailer or a gaoler.
Synonyms
restrainer
captor
jailer
gaoler
binder
restricter
limiter
hindrance
obstacle
impediment
blocker
stopper
interceptor
catcher
apprehender
seizer
grabber
snatcher
kidnapper
abductor
confiner
imprisoner
detainer
holder
keeper
warder
watcher
sentry
guardian
custodian
controller
regulator
moderator
restrictor
prohibitor
preventer
thwarter
foiler
frustrater
hinderer
obstructer
blocker
damper
suppressor
silencer
muffler
stifter
restrainer
constrictor
compressor
squeezeer
gripper
clincher
catcher
trapper
snarer
entangler
enchanter
charmer
allurer
tempter
lureer
decoyer
beguiler
cheat
deceiver
swindler
fraudster
imposter
pretender
Definitions
- A person who restrains or restricts someone or something, typically using chains or other forms of bondage.
- * A thing that restrains or restricts something, such as a fetter or a shackle.
Usage Examples
- The fetterer of the prisoner was responsible for ensuring that the chains were secure.
- * The new policy has become a fetterer of innovation, stifling creativity and progress.
Antonyms
liberator
freedman
emancipator
releaser
unshackler
unfetterer
unchainer
unbinders
loosener
relaxer
alleviator
easer
mitigator
moderater
reducer
diminisher
lessener
minimizer
optimizer
maximizer
enlarger
expander
increaser
enhancer
promoter
encourager
supporter
helper
assistant
facilitator
enabler
empowerer