trammel vs tie

trammel and tie both are nouns.

trammel and tie both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trammel	Yes	No	Yes	No
tie	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tie is a hyponym of trammel; that is, tie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trammel:

trammel: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
tie: limit or restrict to

Other hyponyms of trammel include reduce, tighten, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

trammel (noun)	tie (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

trammel (verb)	tie (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	form a knot or bow in
catch in or as if in a trap	limit or restrict to
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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