1. restrained or confined by chains or other restraints
2. severely limited or restricted in freedom or action
Usage: figurative

1. past tense of shackle: to restrain with chains or other restraints
2. past tense of shackle: to severely limit or restrict someone’s freedom or actions
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The prisoner was shackled to prevent escape.
• She felt shackled by the strict rules of her household.
• The guards shackled the dangerous criminal before transport.
• His creativity was shackled by corporate bureaucracy.
• The protesters were shackled and taken to jail.
• Economic problems have shackled the country’s growth.
• The old traditions shackled progress in the community.