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releasing
verb
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Divide releasing into syllables:

re · leas · ing

How to pronounce releasing:

Definition of releasing:

releasing (verb):
to let go dismiss
to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude
to free (a person or animal) from captivity or imprisonment

Synonyms for releasing:

untieundoliberateunfastenlooseunleashingdisengagefreeingdeliverunloose
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Antonyms for releasing:

engagingkeepingholdingbindingcheckingcontrolling

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