tie-down

[tahy-doun]

noun

1. a device for tying something down.

2. the act of tying something down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tie down¹

Noun use of verb phrase tie down

Idioms and Phrases

Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. [Late 1600s]

Related Words

• confine 
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• curb 
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• keep down 
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• prevent 
• repress 
• restrict 
• subdue 
• suppress