tie up

verbs

secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
bind, tie down, tie up, truss
invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
"All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
tie up
is a type of (narrower)
make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
commit, invest, place, put
restrain from moving or operating normally
"Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred"
tie up
is derived from
tie-up
is a type of (narrower)
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
"tie up the boat"
berth, moor, tie up
finish the last row
bind off, tie up