Blockade and Release

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Blockade verb - To surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication.

Usage example: blockaded the city until it surrendered

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Release is an antonym for blockade.

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Blockade is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

complete	complete blockade	complete release
initial	initial blockade	initial release
massive	massive blockade	massive release
main	main blockade	main release
Other adjectives: general, global.

blockade system

release system

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