tie up
Moor the boat
To tie up is to secure something with rope, string, or similar material: Tie up the boat before we go ashore.
Extended uses involve making something unavailable—tying up money in investments, tying up a phone line, or tying up traffic.
A tie-up is a traffic jam or other blockage.
To tie up loose ends is to finish remaining details before concluding something.
fasten
Fix securely in position
lash · tether · moor · anchor · cinch · strap · hitch · truss · bundle · lace
constrain
To limit or restrict
block · occupy · engage · monopolize · detain · delay · stall · encumber · obstruct · immobilize
finalize
Settle decisively
settle · resolve · conclude · seal · clinch · end · terminate · nail down · sort out
- finishfinish, complete, conclude, end, finalize
- wrapping upfinalizing, ending, conclusion, completion, finishing
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- cancelcancel, annul, nullify, invalidate, revoke
- fixesfix, repair, mend, correction, correct