What does "tie down" mean?

To restrict or commit someone To secure, restrict freedom, or get someone to commit.

How do you use "tie down" in a sentence?

I don't want to tie you down. She's tied down with the kids. Can we tie him down to a date?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To restrict or commit someone

约束或限制某人

Restringir o hacer que alguien se comprometa

縛りつける、拘束する、約束させる

묶어두다, 구속하다, 약속을 받아내다

To secure, restrict freedom, or get someone to commit.

固定、限制自由或让某人做出承诺。

Asegurar, restringir la libertad u obtener un compromiso de alguien.

固定する、自由を制限する、または約束させる。

고정시키거나, 자유를 제한하거나, 누군가에게 약속을 하게 하다.

Base verb: tie

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I don't want to tie you down.
我不想束缚你
No quiero atarte
あなたを縛りたくない
당신을 얽매이게 하고 싶지 않아.
She's tied down with the kids.
她被孩子缠住了走不开
Está atada con los niños
彼女は子供の世話で身動きが取れない
그녀는 아이들 때문에 꼼짝할 수 없다.
Can we tie him down to a date?
我们能让他定个日期吗？
¿Podemos conseguir que se comprometa a una fecha?
彼に日程を約束させられる？
그에게 날짜를 확정짓게 할 수 있을까?

Context: restriction, commitment, responsibility

Tone: constrained

From physically tying something in place.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal