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tie down

tie·down

uncommon

verb

1.

secure with or as if with ropes

  • “tie down the prisoners”
  • “tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed”
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2.

restrain from independence by an obligation

  • “He was tied down by his work”
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Origin

Deverbal from tie down.

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