Hold captive and Stop

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Stop is an antonym for hold captive in confine topic.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Hold captive is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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

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

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

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