trammelling
/ˈtræməlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of hindering, restraining, or confining someone or something.
- He resented the constant trammelling of his independence by his parents.
- The trammelling of the river with dams affected the local ecosystem.
- The trammelling of free speech is a serious concern in many countries.
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verb
- Present participle of trammel: hindering, restraining, or confining.
- The vines were trammelling the growth of the young trees.
- She felt that the rules were trammelling her artistic expression.
- The bureaucracy is trammelling the progress of the project.