Release and Ward off

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Ward off is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Ward off verb - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

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Release is an antonym for ward off in topics: fool, prevent, protect, hold in abeyance, keep from happening or continuing.

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Ward off and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/ward_off

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

Ward off or Release. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/ward_off.

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