Bondage ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Bondage ( noun )

1. The state of being bound or tied up.
2. The state of being in servitude or slavery.
3. A restraint used to tie someone up, such as ropes or chains.

Origin:

From middle english bond, bonde, from old english bonda, band, from proto-germanic *bandwō ("bond, fetter"), from proto-indo-european *bʰendʰ- ("to bind, tie"). cognate with old high german bant, old saxon band, old norse band, and gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳 (band). .

Examples:

1. She struggled against her bondage, desperate to escape the ropes that held her to the chair.
2. He found freedom from his years of bondage in the underground railroad.
3. The bondage gear on display at the BDSM expo was both intimidating and fascinating.
4. The bondage of poverty forced many families to live in terrible conditions.
5. The bondage of addiction was something he had struggled to break free from for years.

(As a verb)

Bondage ( verb )

1. The state of being bound or tied up.
2. The state of being in servitude or slavery.
3. A restraint used to tie someone up, such as ropes or chains.

Origin:

From middle english bond, bonde, from old english bonda, band, from proto-germanic *bandwō ("bond, fetter"), from proto-indo-european *bʰendʰ- ("to bind, tie"). cognate with old high german bant, old saxon band, old norse band, and gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳 (band). .

Examples:

1. She struggled against her bondage, desperate to escape the ropes that held her to the chair.
2. He found freedom from his years of bondage in the underground railroad.
3. The bondage gear on display at the BDSM expo was both intimidating and fascinating.
4. The bondage of poverty forced many families to live in terrible conditions.
5. The bondage of addiction was something he had struggled to break free from for years.