Definitions

tie up

[tahy-uhp] / ˈtaɪˌʌp /

VERB

hamper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind clog lock up

WEAK

confine curb delay entrammel fetter hinder hog-tie hold leash limit obstruct restrain restrict shackle stop trammel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free

NOUN

stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown

STRONG

abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

tie-up

NOUN

stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown

STRONG

abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

Example Sentences

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Back-to-back wins mean it looks increasingly likely Leeds will avoid the drop, so boss Daniel Farke will have to tie up a few loose ends with his goalkeepers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Amazon-Globalstar tie up is mixed news for Iridium and AST SpaceMobile.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

These investors tie up their money in PE funds for much longer and lack frequent redemption windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Giant food mergers often don’t go as advertised, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I always hate to have to tie up a heifer to break her for milking. But I guess there’s no other way with this one.”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

tie up

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