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Contexts ▼▲ Catching or apprehending someone Opposite of present participle for to release from confinement Opposite of present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone Opposite of present participle for to take forcible possession of land or territory (of a button on a device or machine) Opposite of present participle for to press down on … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Catching or apprehending someone getting apprehending catching arresting capturing seizing taking taking prisoner taking captive taking into custody detaining putting in jail throwing in jail putting behind bars imprisoning incarcerating collaring grabbing nabbing nailing pinching busting picking up pulling in hauling in doing feeling someone's collar nicking laying hold of feeling your collar securing ensnaring bagging trapping snaring abducting kidnapping kidnaping entrapping snagging appropriating taking possession of taking hostage carrying off taking hold of “The authorities are keen on getting their man after months of investigative work.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to release from confinement binding confining enchaining fettering restraining shackling chaining manacling handcuffing trammelling trammeling enfettering gyving pinioning holding enslaving putting in irons holding fast Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone imprisoning confining incarcerating interning immuring impounding gaolingUK jailingUS detaining caging penning holding restraining keeping constraining remanding circumscribing trammelling trammeling stockading committing closeting icing jugging locking up holding captive putting away fencing in shutting in holding prisoner putting behind bars sending down putting in prison putting inside locking in railing in sending to prison taking into custody putting in chains putting in irons clapping in irons banging up sending up putting into detention locking away bottling up holding in custody holding hostage keeping captive putting under lock and key taking prisoner keeping in custody “The captain ordered that the guards unshackle and release the prisoner, as he had served his sentence.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to take forcible possession of land or territory seizing occupying annexing conquering overrunning colonisingUK colonizingUS subjugating capturing subjecting usurping gaining securing taking over taking control of Verb ▲ (of a button on a device or machine) Opposite of present participle for to press down on pushing pressing depressing hitting mashing tapping touching holding thrusting nudging squeezing jabbing squishing poking shoving squashing striking ramming holding down pressing down pushing down bearing down on exerting pressure on “Do not release the lever until our knights have entered the castle through the gates!” Find more words! 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