Analysis Complete

tie down

/ tie down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
restrain from independence by an obligation
"He was tied down by his work"
Type of:
oblige bind hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"
"tie up the old newspapes and bring them to the recycling shed"
Type of:
restrain confine hold
Kinds of:
chain up faggot fagot faggot up hog-tie
Entails:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

oblige bind hold restrain confine chain up faggot fagot faggot up hog-tie