Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enchain

1 sense of enchain

Sense 1
enchain -- (restrain or bind with chains)
       => restrain, confine, hold -- (to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom")

Antonyms of adj enchained

1 sense of enchained

Sense 1
chained, enchained -- (bound with chains; "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains")

INDIRECT (VIA bound) -> unbound -- (not restrained or tied down by bonds)

Similarity of adj enchained

1 sense of enchained

Sense 1
chained, enchained -- (bound with chains; "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains")
       => bound (vs. unbound) -- (confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages")

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