förkväva — 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
förkväva is used for these senses in English:
- straitjacket (by extension) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.
straitjacket — full definition
- noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.
- noun Anything that severely restricts freedom of action.
- verb To severely restrict or confine someone or something.