Release and Stop up

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Stop up is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Stop up verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.

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Release is an antonym for stop up in topics: block, obstruct, make airtight.

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Stop up and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stop_up

Release & Stop up. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stop_up>.

Stop up or Release. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/stop_up.

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