tie-up

(n) a social or business relationship
- a valuable financial affiliation
- he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
- many close associations with England
affiliation, tie, association,
(n) an interruption of normal activity standstill, stand,

(v) secure with or as if with ropes
- tie down the prisoners
- tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed
tie down, truss, bind,
(v) invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
- All my money is tied up in long-term investments
(v) restrain from moving or operating normally
- Traffic is tied up for miles around the bridge where the accident occurred
(v) secure in or as if in a berth or dock
- tie up the boat
moor, berth,
(v) finish the last row bind off,

affiliation tie association tie down truss bind standstill stand moor berth bind off

tie-in tie in tie-on