Padlock and Release

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Padlock verb - Fasten with a padlock.

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Release is an antonym for padlock in attach topic.

Nearby Words: padlocked, padlocking

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

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Padlock is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Padlock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/padlock/release

Padlock & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/padlock/release>.

Release or Padlock. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/padlock/release.

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