Recapture and Release

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Recapture noun - The act or process of getting something back.

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Release is an antonym for recapture.

Nearby Words: recaptured, recapturing

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Recapture is an antonym for release in capture topic.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Recapture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recapture/release

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

Release or Recapture. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recapture/release.

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