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restrain from independence by an obligation
He was tied down by his work -
secure with or as if with ropes
tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
tie down the prisoners
How To Use tie down In A Sentence
- A feint can force your enemy to tie down huge amounts of forces to protect against an attack that never comes.
- Securely mount or tie down electronic components, wires, and cables.
- Much as the categorical imperative is sometimes associated with a form of 'rigorism' connected with Kant's Prussian upbringing, it can hardly be said to tie down to agent to precise forms of action. Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
- Spurs are also working flat out to tie down a string of their top players to lengthy new deals. The Sun
- Hao Ge a tie down, the sun plating over genuine friendshellop.
- Hao Ge a tie down, the sun plating over genuine friendship.
- When spiders unite they can tie down a lion.
- From the kick-off, Sweden won possession and launched a sortie down the right.
- Though vastly outnumbered, the militants have managed to tie down a dozen Indian army divisions.
- The sheer mass of Snotlings can overwhelm or tie down an enemy unit even if the tiny creatures don't cause many casualties!
