Captive and Freestanding

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Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.

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Freestanding is an antonym for captive.

Freestanding adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.

Usage example: it's a freestanding store, not a franchise

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Captive is an antonym for freestanding.

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Freestanding and Captive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captive/freestanding

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