Both Uses of
tether
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
- Officer Whitaker released Shay's handcuffs from the bar where he was tethered and led him back to his cell.†
*tethered = tied so as to limit the boundaries of movement
- She struggled to get up, but she was tethered to the bed with tubes and wires.†
Definition:
to tie so as to limit the boundaries of movement; or the rope or other material used to do the tying