Release and Taking captive

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Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Taking captive is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release is an antonym for taking captive in topics: catching, abduct, catch and forcefully hold.

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Taking captive and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/taking_captive

Release & Taking captive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/taking_captive>.

Taking captive or Release. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/taking_captive.

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