Release and Shackling

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

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Shackling is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release is an antonym for shackling in restrain topic.

Nearby Words: shackle, shackled

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Shackling and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/shackling

Release & Shackling. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/shackling>.

Shackling or Release. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/shackling.

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