Antonyms for tie down


Grammar : Verb
Spell : tahy-doun
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtaɪˌdaʊn


Definition of tie down

Origin :
  • "that with which anything is tied," Old English teag, from Proto-Germanic *taugo (cf. Old Norse taug "tie," tygill "string"), from PIE *deuk- "to pull, to lead" (cf. Old English teon "to draw, pull, drag;" see duke (n.)).
  • Figurative sense is recorded from 1550s. Meaning "equality between competitors" is first found 1670s, from notion of a connecting link (tie-breaker is recorded from 1961). Sense of "necktie, cravat" first recorded 1761. The railway sense of "transverse sleeper" is from 1857, American English.
  • As in restrain : verb keep under control; hold back
  • As in secure : verb attach, tie up
Example sentences :
  • I'll slip down before Sherwood is due to get there and tie down the valve.
  • Extract from : « Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach » by Annie Roe Carr
  • Back off, bottle immediately, and seal, or tie down the corks.
  • Extract from : « Dishes & Beverages of the Old South » by Martha McCulloch Williams
  • As the pen had no "chute" we had to rope and tie down, while applying the brand.
  • Extract from : « A Texas Cow Boy » by Chas. A. Siringo
  • I've got a hand over at the ranch, a fellow named Barry, who can tie down a steer in pretty close to the record.
  • Extract from : « Hidden Gold » by Wilder Anthony
  • She made her start in cattle, yes, made it with her rope; Can tie down every maverick before it can strike a lope.
  • Extract from : « Cowboy Songs » by Various
  • I watched him tie down a canvas covering over a loaded cart and caught his glance, which seemed to beckon me.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Birds' Winter Nest » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • She forgot to tie down his legs and wings, but she set him by till his hour came, well satisfied with her work.
  • Extract from : « Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI » by Louisa M. Alcott
  • Cork each bottle tightly, and tie down a thin wet leather closely over each cork.
  • Extract from : « Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book » by Eliza Leslie
  • He's got to tie down his seat in the state house with a white ribbon, and he's got no mind for fooling with phosphate dirt.
  • Extract from : « Rose of Old Harpeth » by Maria Thompson Daviess
  • After coming in contact, every man would rope and tie down one of the finest animals in the bunch.
  • Extract from : « A Texas Cow Boy » by Chas. A. Siringo

Synonyms for tie down

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