Put and Release

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Put

Put verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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Release is an antonym for put in topics: position, commit.
Nearby Words: putting, putted

Release

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

soul put soul release soul
power put power release power
people put people release people
amount put amount release amount
Other words: number, series, time, game, curse, everyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Games One example was when he wrote a completely incorrect press release and put Gina's name on it without even showing it to her, and tried to get John to sign another without reading it, thus setting them up as the scapegoats for his terrible plan.
    Source: Series / The Games
  • Postman Pat: The Movie in the United States: Shout Factory promised to release the film into more theaters after it's NYC/LA release, but it was put onto DVD three months later.
    Source: Screwed By The Network / Film
  • However, after the disappointment of Princess Mononoke's theatrical release, Disney once again decided to rethink how to release Castle in the Sky, and put it on hold again.
    Source: The Shelf of Movie Languishment
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