n. 1 lead, leash, rope, cord, fetter, restraint, halter, tie, chain The dog had broken loose from its tether and was running around in the yard
v. 2 tie (up or down), restraint, fetter, chain (up or down), leash, manacle, secure, shackle, fasten, picket, stake: Why don't you tether the goat where the grass is more plentiful?