Lock up and Open

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Lock up verb - To put in or as if in prison.

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Open is an antonym for lock up in topics: attach, conceal, hide.

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Lock up is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Lock up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lock_up/open

Lock up & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lock_up/open>.

Open or Lock up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lock_up/open.

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