Vocabulary Entry

straitjacket

|noun • verb

noun

A strong fabric strap used for restraining someone's arms, typically used in a psychiatric context.

Example Sentences

"The patient was placed in a straitjacket to prevent self-harm."

"In the movie, the villain was strapped into a straitjacket for dramatic effect."

"The straitjacket was designed to keep the individual from escaping or causing injury."

verb

Example Sentences

"The strict rules seemed to straitjacket the students' creativity."

"He felt that the corporate culture would straitjacket his innovative ideas."

"The new policies were intended to straitjacket any form of dissent."