Restrain and Release

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Restrain

Restrain verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the suspect was restrained and taken to an undisclosed location
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Antonyms for Restrain
Release is an antonym for restrain in topics: imprison, hold back.
Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Usage example: the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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Synonyms for Release
Antonyms for Release
Restrain is an antonym for release in let go topic.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
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Common collocations

soul restrain soul release soul
power restrain power release power
people restrain people release people
system restrain system release system
Other words: beast, emotions, powers, enemies, demons, prisoners.
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Release and Restrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrain/release
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