Hold captive and Release

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

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

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Hold captive is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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

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

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

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