Release and Simmer down

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

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Simmer down is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Simmer down verb - Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation.

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Release is an antonym for simmer down in topics: calm, extinguish, control, abate, restrain.

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

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

Simmer down or Release. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/simmer_down.

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