Forfend and Release

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Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Release is an antonym for forfend in topics: stop, prevent, outlaw, keep from happening or continuing.

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

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Forfend is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Forfend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forfend/release

Forfend & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forfend/release>.

Release or Forfend. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forfend/release.

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