Jug and Release

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them

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Release is an antonym for jug.

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

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Jug is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

similar jug

similar release

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Release and Jug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jug/release

Jug & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jug/release>.

Release or Jug. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jug/release.

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