Release and Stop dead

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

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Stop dead is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Stop dead verb - Stop moving or become immobilized.

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Release is an antonym for stop dead in immobilize topic.

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Stop dead and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stop_dead

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

Stop dead or Release. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stop_dead.

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