Synonyms of tie down

Verb


1. tie down, tie up, bind, truss, restrain, confine, hold

usage: secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

2. tie down, oblige, bind, hold, obligate

usage: restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work"

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