harnesses

NOUN

gear for controlling an animal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belt strap

STRONG

equipment tack tackle trappings

VERB

rein in; control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb exploit mobilize tackle tame utilize

STRONG

accouter apply bind bridle channel check cinch collar constrain couple domesticate employ equip fasten fetter fit furnish gear govern hitch hold leash limit muzzle outfit rig saddle secure strap tie yoke

WEAK

make productive put in harness render useful

Antonyms

STRONG

allow detach disconnect disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen lose permit release set free unchain unfasten unlock untie

WEAK

unharness

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the March 13, 2026, print edition as 'China’s ByteDance Harnesses Top Nvidia AI Chips'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Harnesses automatically wrap over us snugly and lock into place as screens across the dashboard light up.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Harnesses require an outlay of from ten to twenty-five dollars each, according to decoration and material.

From Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus by Coup, W. C.

Harnesses had a shabby, 'fixed up' appearance, with a good deal of rope in their composition.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace