tie down

See also: tiedown

English

Verb

tie down (third-person singular simple present ties down, present participle tying down, simple past and past participle tied down)

1. To constrain, or to confine within set limits.

   Coordinate terms: hold back, hold down, hold off, set back

   • 1978 February 4, Eric Rogers, “Men And Child Care”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 30, page 8:

     While the number of children that appear at these events is variable, as the community realizes that reliable, responsible childcare is provided at events, more and more parents will not feel tied-down at home with the kids.

2. To secure as if with a rope or hook.

   Coordinate term: hold down

Derived terms

• tie-down (noun)
• tiedown (noun)