1. things that restrict or impede freedom of action or movement
Usage: usually plural

1. to restrict or impede the freedom of action or movement of someone or something
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The new regulations placed trammels on the company’s expansion plans.
• She felt the trammels of tradition holding her back from pursuing her dreams.
• The bureaucratic trammels made it difficult to get approval for the project.
• He sought to break free from the trammels of his upbringing.
• The law trammels the rights of citizens in certain circumstances.
• Nothing trammels his creativity when he’s in the studio.
• The contract trammels our ability to work with other clients.