Seize and Unchain

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Seize verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

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Unchain is an antonym for seize.

Nearby Words: seizure, seizing, seised

Unchain verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Seize is an antonym for unchain.

Nearby Word: unchaining

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Unchain and Seize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/seize/unchain

Seize & Unchain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/seize/unchain>.

Unchain or Seize. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/seize/unchain.

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