Release and Upend

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

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Upend is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Upend verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Release is an antonym for upend in topics: defeat, overthrow.

Nearby Word: upending

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Upend and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/upend

Release & Upend. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/upend>.

Upend or Release. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/upend.

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