Detain and Unhook

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Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Unhook is an antonym for detain.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Unhook verb - Take off a hook.

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Detain is an antonym for unhook in topics: unbind, give freedom.

Nearby Word: unhooking

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Unhook and Detain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhook

Detain & Unhook. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhook>.

Unhook or Detain. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/unhook.

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