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

2. Verb. Restrain from independence by an obligation. "He was tied down by his work"
Generic synonyms: Bind, Hold, Obligate, Oblige

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tie Down

tiering
tierod
tierods
Tierra del Fuego
tiers
tier up
ties
tietac
tietack
tietacks
tietacs
tietze's syndrome
Tietze's syndrome
tie beam
tie clip
tie down (current term)
tie dye
tie in
tie rack
tie receptor tyrosine kinase
tie rod
tie tack
tie up
tiff
tiff
tiffanies
tiffany
Tiffany
Tiffany glass
tiffed

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