bandage also bandage up [transitive]

to tie or cover a part of the body with a bandage:

[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The nurse bandaged up his sprained ankle.
sever ties
2 [transitive] to end a relationship with someone, or a connection with somethi
ng, especially because of a disagreement
sever ties/relations/connections/links etc (with/between somebody)
[British English] The two countries severed diplomatic relations.
[British English] She had severed all contact with her ex-husband.
bind
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bind [See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages] past tense and p
ast participle bound
1
tie/fasten
[transitive] written
a) to tie someone so that they cannot move or escape:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] They bound my arms and legs with rope.
bound and gagged (=tied up, and with cloth tied around your mouth so you cannot
speak)
b) also bind up to tie things firmly together with cloth or string:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The pile of newspapers was bound with string.
2
form a connection
[transitive] to form a strong emotional or economic connection between two pe
ople, countries etc [= unite]
bind somebody/something together
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Their shared experiences in war helped to bind the
two communities together.
3
make somebody do something
[transitive usually passive] if you are bound by an agreement, promise etc, y
ou must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The monks are bound by vows of silence.
bind somebody to do something
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] Employees are not bound to give their reasons for l
eaving.
4
stick together
[intransitive and transitive] technical to stick together in a mass, or
to make small pieces of something stick together:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The flour mixture isn't wet enough to bind properly
.
bind with
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The hydrogen molecule binds with the oxygen molecul
e.
5
book
[transitive] to fasten the pages of a book together and put them in a cover ?
bound2 (9)
6
stitch
[transitive] to sew cloth over the edge of a piece of material, or stitch ove
r it, to strengthen it:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The edges of the blanket were bound with ribbon.
bind somebody over
phrasal verb
a) British English if someone is bound over by a court of law, they are war
ned that if they cause more trouble, they will be legally punished:
[Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunc
iations on the LDOCE CD-ROM] The demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace
.
b) American English if someone is bound over for trial, they are forced b
y law to appear in a court
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