tie_down (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *tie down*:
VERB	contact	tie down, tie up, bind, truss	secure with or as if with ropes
VERB	communication	tie down	restrain from independence by an obligation / obligation

English > *tie down*: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Secure with or as if with ropes.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want to tie down the prisoners
Example	"tie down the prisoners"
Synonyms	tie up, bind, truss
Entails	fasten, fix, secure	Cause to be firmly attached
Narrower	chain up	tie up with chains
	faggot, fagot, faggot up	Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
	faggot, fagot	Fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
	hog-tie	Tie together somebody's limbs
Broader	restrain, confine, hold, constrain	To close within bounds, limit or hold back / back from movement
See also	tie	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
Spanish	atar
Catalan	embolicar

English > *tie down*: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	restrain from independence by an obligation / obligation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broader	oblige, bind, hold, obligate	Bind by an obligation / obligation
Spanish	atar, sujetar

HyperDic: tie_down