Release and Stifled

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

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Stifled is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Stifled adjective - Held in check with difficulty.

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Release is an antonym for stifled in prevent topic.

Nearby Words: stifle, stifling

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Stifled and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stifled

Release & Stifled. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stifled>.

Stifled or Release. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stifled.

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