tie down

tie down
verb
1. secure with or as if with ropes
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tie down the prisoners

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tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed

• Syn: ↑tie up, ↑bind, ↑truss
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bindable (for: ↑bind)
• Hypernyms: ↑restrain, ↑confine, ↑hold
• Hyponyms: ↑chain up, ↑faggot, ↑fagot, ↑faggot up, ↑hog-tie
• Entailment: ↑fasten, ↑fix, ↑secure
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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They want to tie down the prisoners

2. restrain from independence by an obligation
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He was tied down by his work

• Hypernyms: ↑oblige, ↑bind, ↑hold, ↑obligate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody to INFINITIVE

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tie down [phrasal verb]
1 tie (something or someone) down or tie down (something or someone) : to attach (something or someone) especially to a flat surface by using string, rope, etc.

A storm was coming, so the captain ordered us to tie everything down.

She tied down the flaps of the tent.

They had him tied down on a stretcher.

2 tie (someone) down or tie down (someone) : to limit the freedom of (someone)

Having a family ties people down.

She doesn't want to tie herself down to a schedule.

— often used as (be) tied down

You're too young to be tied down with so much responsibility.

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Main Entry: ↑tie

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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