Immure and Release

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Immure verb - To put in or as if in prison.

Usage example: immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life

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Release is an antonym for immure in confine topic.

Nearby Words: immurement, immuring

Release verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

Usage example: release the prisoners immediately

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Immure is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Immure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/immure/release

Immure & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/immure/release>.

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