Release and Stave

Release

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

Stave is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Stave

Stave verb - Burst or force (a hole) into something.

Release is an antonym for stave in prevent topic.

Nearby Words: staved, staving

Both words in one sentence

  • It's even worse when you consider that even though the game developers delayed the release of the game for three years to try to stave off the bad publicity generated by Uwe Boll's failed film adaptation, some elements from the film still made it into the new game.
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