Hold captive and Permit

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Permit is an antonym for hold captive in topics: hold, confine.

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Hold captive is an antonym for permit.

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Permit and Hold captive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_captive/permit

Hold captive & Permit. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_captive/permit>.

Permit or Hold captive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_captive/permit.

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