Locking and Release

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Locking noun - The act of locking something up to protect it.

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Release is an antonym for locking in fasten topic.

Nearby Words: lock, locked, lockup, locker, lockout

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

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Locking is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Locking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/release

Locking & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/release>.

Release or Locking. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/release.

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