Shut and Unchain

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Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Usage example: please shut the door when you leave

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Unchain is an antonym for shut.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

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

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Shut is an antonym for unchain.

Nearby Word: unchaining

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Unchain and Shut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unchain

Shut & Unchain. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unchain>.

Unchain or Shut. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shut/unchain.

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