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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