Close and Unchain

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Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Usage example: be sure to close the gate when you leave

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Unchain is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Unchain verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Close is an antonym for unchain.

Nearby Word: unchaining

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Unchain and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unchain

Close & Unchain. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unchain>.

Unchain or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unchain.

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