Release and Violate

Release

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

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Violate and release are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Violate" instead a verb "Release".

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Violate verb - To fail to keep.

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Release and violate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Release" instead a verb "Violate".

spirit	release spirit	violate spirit
time	release time	violate time

Dirty Harry and The French Connection, being from the early 1970's, attracted significant controversy on release due to their violence and featuring police officers who flagrantly violate the rules.

Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Film
Raibert ordering the release of Gardener in the Dark to be delayed, and thus have no need to take further action, while not knowing of Kornada's plan to violate the order to have it released anyway.

Source: Nice Job Fixing It, Villain
Unfortunately for Disney, the US VHS release of Winnie-the-Pooh does violate the company's trademark rights of the cartoon character of the same name being shown on a slipcase of the actual UK show's episode.

Source: Screwed by the Lawyers

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