Release and Shake down

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

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Shake down is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Shake down verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

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Release is an antonym for shake down in topics: demand, twist.

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Shake down and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/shake_down

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