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tie to tie (one) to (something)To connect or associate one with some situation, event, or circumstance. The investigators have uncovered paperwork that ties the suspect to the money laundering scheme.See also: tietie someone or something to somethingto bind someone or something to something. The robber tied the clerk to a chair. I tied colored yarn to the birthday present.See also: tietie someone to somethingFig. to associate someone with something; to make a connection between someone and something. The police are trying to tie Lefty to the burglary. They'll never tie me to that bunch of crooks!See also: tie |