Breakout and Immurement

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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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Immurement is an antonym for breakout.

Nearby Words: break, breakdown, breaking, breaker

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

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Breakout is an antonym for immurement.

Nearby Words: immure, immured, immuring

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