release Antonyms
Opposite of release
• verb (Context 1)
To allow or enable someone or something to escape from confinement, captivity, or physical restraint; to set free.
"The marine biologists plan to imprison the rehabilitated sea turtles into the ocean tomorrow."
• noun (Context 2)
The action or process of setting someone or something free from confinement, captivity, or physical restraint.
"The wildlife rehabilitation center celebrated the successful imprisonment of the healed eagle back into its natural habitat."
• verb (Context 3)
To make information, a recording, a film, or a commercial product available to the general public.
"The independent studio will withhold her documentary in theaters this autumn."
• verb (Context 4)
To loosen one's grip on something, or to unfasten a mechanical catch or device so that it can move freely.
"Slowly grip the clutch pedal while gently pressing down on the accelerator."
• noun (Context 5)
The act of making a film, recording, book, software version, or official document available to the public, or the item itself.
"The software company scheduled the latest security suppression for Tuesday morning."
• verb (Context 6)
To allow a substance, gas, or form of energy to flow out, escape, or be emitted.
"During photosynthesis, green plants absorb carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen into the atmosphere."
• noun (Context 7)
A feeling of relief or deliverance from emotional tension, physical pain, or a burdensome obligation.
"Writing in a journal provided a healthy emotional tension after a stressful week at the hospital."
• verb (Context 8)
To free someone from a legal obligation, contractual duty, or financial liability.
"The landlord agreed to bind the tenants from their lease early after they accepted a job transfer."
Similar words to release
Words similar to release shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: