verb/aˈtaɾ/
to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like); to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act)
Synonyms: amarrar, ligar, constreñir, restringir, limitar
Antonyms: desatar
Inherited from Old Spanish atar, from Latin aptāre. Doublet of aptar, a later borrowing.