Impose and Release

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Impose

Impose verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.

Usage example: that state now imposes a fine for text messaging while driving

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Release is an antonym for impose.

Nearby Words: imposing, imposition, imposed, impost

Release

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

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Impose is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Common collocations

power	impose power	release power
control	impose control	release control
system	impose system	release system
magic	impose magic	release magic

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This is not always the case, though, especially for long established franchises that do not impose any unrealistic release dates tied to another work's release.

Source: Sugar Wiki / No Problem with Licensed Games

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

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

Release or Impose. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impose/release.

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