Protect and Release

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Protect

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Release is an antonym for protect in take care of topic.
Nearby Words: protection, protected, protector, protective, protecting

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Antonyms for Release
Protect is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
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Common collocations

people protect people release people
time protect time release time
everyone protect everyone release everyone

Both words in one sentence

  • Fanfic / Arad's Stardust Brought Down to Badass: In chapter 31, Celestia asks why Discord doesn't "release her" so she can protect Equestria from the incoming alien invasion, implying that he did this to her.
    Source: Fanfic / Arad's Stardust
  • More Than Mind Control The demon will not release him, and he fights you to protect his imaginary family.
    Source: More Than Mind Control
  • Game-Breaking Bug With the Crucible release, they broke the NPC police mechanics that protect players in the space controlled by some of the NPC factions.
    Source: Game-Breaking Bug
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