tie up

tie [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie-in, tie-up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie [n2] deadlock dead heat*, draw, drawn battle*, equivalence, even game, level, photo finish*, push, stalemate, standoff; concepts 364,667 —Ant. loss, win tie [n3] relationship affiliation, allegiance, association, bond, commitment, connection, duty, hookup, kinship, liaison, network, obligation, outfit, tie-in; concept 388 —Ant. break, divorce tie [v1] connect, interlace anchor, attach, band, bind, cinch, clinch, do up, fasten, gird, join, knot, lash, link, make a bow, make a hitch, make a knot, make fast, marry, moor, rivet, rope, secure, splice, tether, tie up, tighten, truss, unite, wed; concepts 85,160,193 —Ant. detach, disconnect, loose, loosen, unfasten, unlace, untie tie [v2] equal balance, be even, be neck and neck*, be on a par, break even*, deadlock*, draw, even up, keep up with, match, measure up, meet, parallel, rival, touch; concepts 92,667 —Ant. fail, fall behind, go ahead, lose, succeed, surpass tie / tie up [v3] hamper, hinder bind, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hog-tie*, hold, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, tie one’s hands*, trammel; concept 130 —Ant. aid, assist, encourage, free, help