tie down

Definition of Tie Down in English :

1. bind, tie down, tie up, truss

secure with or as if with ropes

Example Sentences:
'tie down the prisoners'
'tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed'

2. tie down

restrain from independence by an obligation

Example Sentences:
'He was tied down by his work'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tie Down

to confine; restrain; restrict

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