Definitions

tie-up

[tahy-uhp] / ˈtaɪˌʌp /

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

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

Example Sentences

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Organizing workforce policy around displacement measures would likely expand bureaucracy and tie up resources in tracking layoffs, monitoring “AI risk” and subsidizing retraining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They don’t want to tie up their money, especially for a degree that seems increasingly precarious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

This'd tie up most of the hardest Bulldogs in fights with our front Runners.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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