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Definition of Tie down
1. Verb. Secure with or as if with ropes. "They want to tie down the prisoners "; "Tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
Exact synonyms: Bind, Tie Up, Truss
Specialized synonyms: Chain Up, Faggot, Faggot Up, Fagot, Faggot, Fagot, Hog-tie
Generic synonyms: Confine, Hold, Restrain
Entails: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Bindable
Specialized synonyms: Chain Up, Faggot, Faggot Up, Fagot, Faggot, Fagot, Hog-tie
Generic synonyms: Confine, Hold, Restrain
Entails: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Bindable
2. Verb. Restrain from independence by an obligation. "He was tied down by his work"