Remand and Release

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Remand noun - The act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial).

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Release is an antonym for remand in topics: confine, forcible detention, cause stop in action.

Nearby Words: remanded, remanding

Release noun - A freeing from an obligation or responsibility.

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Remand is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Remand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/remand/release

Remand & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/remand/release>.

Release or Remand. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/remand/release.

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