Deadbolt and Release

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Deadbolt noun - The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key.

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Release is an antonym for deadbolt in secure topic.

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

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Deadbolt is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Deadbolt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadbolt/release

Deadbolt & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadbolt/release>.

Release or Deadbolt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadbolt/release.

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