Dictionary & Thesaurus

tie down

1.	(verb) restrain from independence by an obligation; "He was tied down by his work"
	Related Words: bind, hold, oblige

2.	(verb) secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"
	Synonyms: bind, tie up, truss
	Related Words: chain up, confine, hog-tie, hold, restrain