Jail and Uncage

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

Usage example: threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked

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Uncage is an antonym for jail.

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

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

Usage example: uncaged the bird and let it fly away

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Jail is an antonym for uncage.

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Uncage and Jail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jail/uncage

Jail & Uncage. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jail/uncage>.

Uncage or Jail. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jail/uncage.

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