Pass up and Release

Opposite meaning terms

Pass up verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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

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Pass up is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Pass up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass_up/release

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

Release or Pass up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass_up/release.

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