Release and Thwart

Opposite meaning words

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

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Thwart is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Thwart verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Release is an antonym for thwart in stop topic.

Nearby Words: thwarted, thwarting

attack	release attack	thwart attack
people	release people	thwart people
time	release time	thwart time
evil	release evil	thwart evil
Other words: curse, everyone, enemies, demons.

In the ending however, you can never release Holy before it's too late for it to thwart Meteor by itself.

Source: You Can't Thwart Stage One
Smug Snake bad guy has a plan to unleash a horde of monsters on the town, and steal in the chaos...you thwart it before he can release the monsters.

Source: You Can't Thwart Stage One
Arthur eventually encounters a tribe of Minimoys nearby, aiding them in their attempts to thwart a threat poised to destroy them.A sequel film, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, was produced and received limited release in 2009.

Source: Film / Arthur and the Invisibles

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