Nab and Release

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Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

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Release is an antonym for nab in seize topic.

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

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Nab is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Nab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nab/release

Nab & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nab/release>.

Release or Nab. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nab/release.

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