trammels
tram-mels
noun
Restrictions or impediments to freedom of action or movement.
"They escaped the trammels of their past."
verb
To restrict or impede someone's freedom of action or movement.
"Bureaucracy often trammels innovation."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: limit, confine, restrict, bound, throttle, hamper, bond, shackle, trammel net, trap, ensnare, snare