chained

chained · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of chain; fastened or secured with a chain.

  2. 2.

    Bound or fastened with chains; restricted or confined.

  3. 3.

    (Computing) Connected in sequence; linked together.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chained to — restricted to; unable to leave
  • •
    chained together — linked or connected

Related words

Antonyms: freed, released, unchained
See also: bound, chain, chains, shackled
Synonyms: bound, fastened, shackled, tethered

Etymology

Past tense of chain, from Old French chaeine, from Latin catena ("chain, fetter").