Hang up and Release

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Hang up verb - Cause to be hanging or suspended.

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Release is an antonym for hang up in topics: circumvent, restrict, cripple, hamper, frustrate.

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

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Hang up is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Hang up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_up/release

Hang up & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_up/release>.

Release or Hang up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hang_up/release.

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