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iemand in zijn vrijheid beperken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • straitjacket noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.

Senses

iemand in zijn vrijheid beperken is used for these senses in English:

  • straitjacket (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.

straitjacket — full definition

  1. noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.
  2. noun Anything that severely restricts freedom of action.
  3. verb To severely restrict or confine someone or something.

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