Expend and Release

Expend

Expend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Release and expend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Expend".

Release

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

Expend and release are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expend" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Common collocations

spirit expend spirit release spirit
energy expend energy release energy
power expend power release power
amount expend amount release amount
Other words: time, magic, amounts.
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