tie down

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tie down

verb ties down · tying down · tied down

To constrain, or to confine within set limits. While the number of children that appear at these events is variable, as the community realizes that reliable, responsible childcare is provided at events, more and more parents will not feel tied-down at home with the kids.
To secure as if with a rope or hook.

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@misc{tie_down_2026,
  title = {tie down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tie%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}