Mortise and Release

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Mortise verb - Cut a hole for a tenon in.

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Release is an antonym for mortise in make secure topic.

Nearby Words: mortised, mortice, mortising

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

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Mortise is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Mortise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortise/release

Mortise & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortise/release>.

Release or Mortise. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mortise/release.

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