tie down

present singular third person ties down · participle present tying down · participle past tied down · past tied down

1. 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.

   1978 February 4, Eric Rogers, “Men And Child Care”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 30, page 8

2. To secure as if with a rope or hook.