English / phrasal verb
tie up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To restrict or lock up money, assets, or capital so they cannot be spent freely
In context
01
Putting all your liquid savings into a massive property down payment will tie up your capital for years.
02
The enterprise could not pursue immediate expansion because all its liquid assets were tied up in collateral guarantees.
Synonyms
lock up,freeze,commit
Antonyms
liquidate,release,unfreeze
Collocations
tie up funds,tie up working capital,tie up savings