Release and Take hold

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Release

Release verb - Release, as from one's grip.
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Take hold is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing

Take hold

Take hold verb - Have or hold in one's hands or grip.
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Synonyms for Take hold
Release is an antonym for take hold.
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  • Creator / Winona Ryder However, it really seemed to take hold in a higher profile when she decided to star as single mother Joyce Byers in the Netflix drama series Stranger Things, earning much press and support upon the show's release.
    Source: Creator / Winona Ryder
  • Manga / Terrafor MARS The plan by late 21st century scientists was to release a form of moss on the planet along with cockroaches, who in turn would grow and eat, and their corpses would contribute to the moss growth, eventually leading to enough of a greenhouse effect for a breathable atmosphere to take hold.
    Source: Manga / Terrafor MARS
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