verb
Meaning 1
To constrain, or to confine within set limits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tie down
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verb
Meaning 2
To secure as if with a rope or hook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
restrain from independence by an obligation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He was tied down by his work
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: oblige, bind, hold, obligate
verb
Meaning 4
secure with or as if with ropes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- tie down the prisoners
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tie up, bind, truss
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: restrain, confine, hold
Narrower terms: chain up, faggot, fagot, faggot up, hog-tie
History
Etymology
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