Discharge and Hold

Opposite meaning words

Discharge

Discharge noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Hold is an antonym for discharge in topics: carry out responsibility, invalidate agreement, carrying out of responsibility, dismissal from responsibility, detonate weapon.

Nearby Words: discharged, discharging, discharger

Hold

Hold noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.

Usage example: a suspected terrorist who was abducted at an airport and put in hold at an undisclosed location

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Synonyms for Hold

Antonyms for Hold

Discharge is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

How words are described

close	close discharge	close hold
full	full discharge	full hold
single	single discharge	single hold
painful	painful discharge	painful hold
Other adjectives: brutal, powerful, massive, big, huge, psychological.

Common collocations

power	discharge power	hold power
people	discharge people	hold people
job	discharge job	hold job
amount	discharge amount	hold amount
Other words: weapon, gun, rounds, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

This delusion kicks the trope into effect when he gets a hold of electron discharge weaponry and mistakes it as his own ability to summon lightning.

Source: Western Animation / Batman: The Animated Series

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