Breakout and Captivity

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Breakout noun - The act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement.

Usage example: the captives had been planning to stage a breakout at the next change in shift for the guards

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Captivity is an antonym for breakout.

Nearby Words: break, breakdown, breaking, breaker

Captivity noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.

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Breakout is an antonym for captivity.

Nearby Words: captivate, captive

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Captivity and Breakout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakout/captivity

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Captivity or Breakout. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakout/captivity.

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