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tether definition

tether (tet̸h′ər)

noun

  1. a rope, cord, etc. fastened to something to prevent drifting, escape, etc.; specif., a rope or chain fastened to an animal so as to keep it within certain bounds
  2. the limit of one's abilities, resources, etc.

Etymology: ME < ON tjōthr, akin to OHG zeotar, wagon shaft

transitive verb

to fasten or confine with a tether
tether Idioms

at the end of one's tether

at the end of one's endurance, resources, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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