put a harness
control and direct with or as if by reins
keep in check
a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
exploit the power of
stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
grant freedom to
grant freedom to; free from confinement
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
give equal rights to; of women and minorities