Encircle and Release

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Encircle verb - To travel completely around.

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Release is an antonym for encircle in circumscribe topic.

Nearby Words: encircling, encirclement

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

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Encircle is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

army	encircle army	release army
enemies	encircle enemies	release enemies

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

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

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

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