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Synonyms for lock up
verb obtain or receive

amass
earn
buy
get
win
pick up
bring in
gain
have

collect
promote
achieve
take
cop
land
secure
annex
gather

procure
wangle
snag
access
attain
catch
grab
corral
hustle

rack up
get hands on
get hold of
latch onto
scare up
take possession of

Antonyms for lock up

disperse
scatter
misunderstand
forfeit
release
forgo
relinquish

surrender
divide
spend
lose
throw away
fail
miss

pass
give
give up
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb declare the truth of something

repeat
confirm
ratify
insist
assert
maintain
profess
declare
guarantee

attest
predicate
avow
set
avouch
certify
pronounce
vouch
ice

testify
state
swear
asseverate
cinch
aver
clinch
okay
witness

nail down
cross heart
have a lock on
put on ice
rubber-stamp
say so
swear on bible
swear up and down

Antonyms

veto
deny
renounce
repudiate

disavow
reject
refute
negate

nullify
forget

Synonyms
verb make certain

insure
confirm
ensure
secure
guarantee

set
complete
lock
clinch
ice

cinch
seal
nail down
have a lock on
lock on

make sure
put on ice

Antonyms

halt

Synonyms
verb obligate; restrict

engage
oblige
require
restrict
constrain

confine
hinder
force
compel
prescribe

indenture
detain
yoke
enslave
restrain

necessitate
hamper
hogtie
put half nelson on
put lock on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
permit
liberate
loosen

unbind
let go
free
allow
encourage
help

promote
loose
set free
unfasten
untie
let

Synonyms
verb hold in enclosure

incarcerate
hem
mew
envelop
immure

enclose
pen
jail
imprison
restrain

confine
impound
shut up
coop up
close in

fence in
shut in

Antonyms

release
liberate

free
let go

let out

Synonyms
verb confine

intern
keep
pen
trap
corral

cage
detain
enclose
impound
imprison

incarcerate
shut up
close in
fence in
hem in

hold captive
hold prisoner
put under lock and key
shut in

Antonyms

release
let go

free
set free

Synonyms
verb enclose

pen
confine

cage
shut up

coop up
fence in

shut in

Antonyms

release
free

let go
set free

Synonyms
verb put inside, surround

encircle
insert
wrap
encompass
fence
bound
restrict
intern
circumscribe
imbue
veil

limit
pen
jail
circle
include
impound
blockade
mew
hedge
cage
implant

induct
confine
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
coop
hem in

encase
block off
box up
close in
fence off
lock in
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
liberate
exclude
reject

unloose
set free
face
meet

let go
free
reveal

Synonyms
verb guarantee; make secure

insure
protect
secure
provide
assure
safeguard

establish
certify
okay
confirm
clinch
effect

guard
cinch
warrant
arrange
nail down
lock on

make certain
make safe
make sure
put on ice
set out

Antonyms

harm
injure
endanger
contradict
deny

invalidate
reject
repudiate
veto
ignore

hurt
forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb outlaw, prohibit an action

prevent
rule out
censor
freeze
deprive
enjoin
cancel
exclude
restrain
hinder
halt

proscribe
stop
inhibit
disallow
impede
restrict
deny
preclude
oppose
ban
block

obstruct
embargo
stymie
veto
forestall
spike
obviate
nix
interdict
debar
taboo

withhold
check
hold up
shut down
shut out
forfend
declare illegal
put the chill on
say no

Antonyms

aid
assist
include
permit
welcome
release
facilitate
sanction

allow
help
let go
add
approve
continue
go
admit

free
advance
encourage
forward
push
support
authorize

Synonyms
verb come into possession of; achieve

pull
earn
land
receive
win
make
draw
pick up
bring
score
take
have
grab
obtain
realize

gain
secure
elicit
attain
parlay
extract
capture
accomplish
glean
wangle
snag
access
net
educe
hustle

annex
acquire
effect
procure
snowball
compass
reap
extort
cop
clear
inherit
bag
evoke
fetch
bring in

build up
buy off
chalk up
come by
rack up
buy into
buy out
cash in on
clean up
get hands on
make a buy
make a killing
snap up
succeed to

Antonyms

forfeit
disallow
refuse
reject
release
avoid
repress
surrender
relinquish
overtake
overthrow
give in
misconstrue
misunderstand

dissuade
calm
soothe
push
repel
repulse
lose
spend
throw away
fail
give
offer
stop
drop

give up
let go
abandon
free
miss
pass
yield
depart
leave
mismanage
discourage
please
understand

Synonyms
verb be in possession

enjoy
include
get
receive
acquire
bear
pick up
accept
keep

admit
own
take
carry
retain
possess
hold
obtain
gain

hog
land
secure
annex
procure
occupy
compass
corner
chalk up

take in
get hands on
get hold of
have in hand
latch on to
sit on
teem with

Antonyms

lack
need
exclude
reject
surrender
misunderstand
forfeit
refuse
avoid
dodge
release
deny

dispute
disallow
dispossess
forsake
neglect
fail
lose
miss
pass
yield
give
offer

throw away
drop
spend
free
let go
abandon
stop
want
kill
not have

Synonyms
verb conceal; remain unseen

plant
shield
hole up
camouflage
shelter
cover
mask
protect
stash
withhold
disguise
suppress

obscure
bury
smuggle
stifle
squirrel
harbor
screen
cache
eclipse
cloak
adumbrate
shroud

dissemble
duck
ensconce
curtain
shadow
ditch
veil
secrete
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away

tuck away
blot out
go into hiding
go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
unmask
release
bare
disclose

divulge
exhibit
lay bare
open
reveal

let go
expose
let out
show
tell

Synonyms
verb have in one’s hands, possession; grasp

enjoy
own
seize
keep
arrest
maintain
take
have
imprison
carry
detain
occupy
secure
clinch

press
nourish
embrace
cherish
vise
check
fondle
wield
adhere
cradle
restrain
cling
confine
grip

hug
handle
contain
stick
clench
catch
squeeze
wring
clasp
possess
cleave
bind
retain
withhold

trammel
clutch
enclose
bottle up
hang on
palm
cork up
freeze to
keep close
keep out
not let go
put a lock on
stay put

Antonyms

lack
need
reject
release
liberate
ignore
loosen
exclude
aid
assist
permit
disbelieve

forsake
cease
desert
want
lose
give
let go
offer
free
neglect
fail
loose

unfasten
untie
abandon
allow
help
miss
drop
halt
quit
stop
cancel

Synonyms
verb confine; put in jail

incarcerate
apprehend
detain
jail
commit
hold
nab
constrain
closet
immure
ice

keep
trammel
intern
restrain
stockade
pen
circumscribe
curb
limit
cage
check

occlude
impound
bottle up
put away
remand
bastille
fence in
hold captive
hold hostage
hold in custody
keep captive

keep in custody
lock in
put behind bars
rail in
send to prison
send up
shut in
take prisoner

Antonyms

release
liberate
cease
aid

assist
permit
free
let go

stop
help
allow

Synonyms
verb put in jail, confinement

detain
jail
confine
imprison
immure
restrict
constrain

intern
settle
restrain
slough
commit
railroad
hold

cage
book
impound
put away
bastille
coop up
put on ice

put under lock and key
send up the river
take away
throw book at

Antonyms

liberate
release
cease

free
let go
stop

cancel

Synonyms
verb incarcerate

confine
sentence
imprison
detain
hold
immure

book
can
prison
railroad
cage
constrain

impound
put away
take away
bastille
put behind bars
put on ice

send up
throw away the keys
throw in dungeon
throw the book at

Antonyms

liberate
release

free
let go

Synonyms
verb dominate, control

exclude
possess
utilize
absorb
engross
use
acquire
consume

devour
hog
patent
manage
employ
own
restrain
have

syndicate
corner
hold
take up
take over
copyright
bogart
corner the market

exercise control
keep to oneself
own exclusively
sew up
sit on

Antonyms

ignore
reject
abstain
lack

need
release
scatter
share

fail
lose
let go
distribute

Synonyms
verb have or obtain

enjoy
own
seize
acquire
occupy
maintain
carry

retain
control
hog
dominate
bear
corner
grab

hold
be blessed with
be born with
be endowed with
corner the market
get hands on
get hold of

have to name
latch on to
sit on
take over
take possession

Antonyms

lack
need
release
surrender
forsake

dispossess
lose
let go
free
fail

yield
abandon
miss
not have

Synonyms
verb make impossible; stop

proscribe
prevent
rule out
halt
forbid
outlaw
inhibit
freeze
restrict
restrain
enjoin
ban
impede

constrain
hinder
preclude
block
obstruct
stymie
veto
debar
disallow
nix
interdict
kill
spike

taboo
cool
hamper
cork
bottle up
gridlock
hold up
put down
shut out
tie up
zing
forfend
box in

bring to screeching halt
hang up
jam up
keep lid on
pass on
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
put half nelson on
throw cold water on

Antonyms

include
aid
assist
permit
release
facilitate
allow

help
let go
continue
forward
push
approve
free

advance
support
promote
encourage
favor

Synonyms
verb incarcerate

certify
commit

confine
institutionalize

jail

Antonyms

liberate
abstain

refrain
free

give birth

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb obtain

insure
capture
buy
get
win
assure
ensure
gain

have
take
achieve
guarantee
grasp
land
annex
lock

acquire
procure
access
hook
bag
cinch
catch
chalk up

come by
pick up
rack up
get hold of
make sure

Antonyms

misunderstand
forfeit
release
unlock
loosen
endanger

harm
injure
lose
fail
miss
pass

let go
give up
loose
unfasten
untie
hurt

Synonyms
verb attach, tie up

fix
clinch
settle
cement
lock
clamp
tighten
adjust

chain
bind
button
tack
hitch
nail
lash
moor

bolt
fasten
close
tie
catch
anchor
padlock
rivet

pinion
batten down
button down
hook on
make fast
tie down

Antonyms

unsettle
unlock
loosen
release
detach
disjoin
unhitch
disconnect

forfeit
endanger
harm
injure
unfix
unfasten
open
free

let go
loose
untie
unchain
lose
give up
hurt

Synonyms
verb collect and put aside

save
hoard
hide
stash
freeze
accumulate
stockpile
deposit
put
keep
bury

pack
amass
bin
plant
treasure
squirrel
cache
park
hive
garner
hutch

can
bottle
warehouse
cumulate
stock
bank
reserve
lay up
put away
salt away
sock away

lock away
victual
mothball
keep in reserve
lay away
pack away
put by
put in storage
roll up
save for rainy day

Antonyms

squander
uncover
disperse
disburse

use
throw away
waste
spend

reveal
dissipate
divide

Synonyms
verb hamper, hinder

bind
clog
confine
curb
delay

fetter
hog-tie
hold
leash
limit

obstruct
restrain
restrict
shackle
stop

trammel
entrammel
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist

encourage
free

help

Synonyms
verb hamper

bind
clog
confine
curb
delay

fetter
hinder
hold
leash
limit

obstruct
restrain
restrict
shackle
stop

trammel
hog-tie
entrammel

Antonyms

free

Synonyms
verb tie

clog
shackle
tie up
restrain
obstruct
delay

confine
fetter
bind
stop
leash
hog-tie

restrict
trammel
idle
limit
curb
hold

bring to a screeching halt
entrammel
tie one’s hands

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
loosen

free
help
support
advance

let go
loose
allow
encourage

Synonyms
verb enclose

fence
wall
bound
restrict
intern
wrap
circumscribe
encompass
imbue
veil
limit

pen
jail
circle
confine
impound
encircle
coop
blockade
hedge
cage
implant

induct
insert
include
enfold
cover
immure
enshroud
corral
environ
imprison
shut up

encase
block off
box up
close in
fence off
hem in
lock in
mure
set apart
shut in
wall in

Antonyms

release
uncover
unwrap
exclude
liberate

reject
set free
face
meet
let go

free
take out
reveal

Synonyms
verb hide

hole up
conceal
disguise
bury
smuggle
secrete
shield
eclipse
duck
ditch
mask
cache
cloak

camouflage
curtain
plant
squirrel
shelter
suppress
screen
adumbrate
shroud
dissemble
shadow
stifle
veil

occult
protect
harbor
cover
withhold
ensconce
obscure
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away
tuck away
blot out

go into hiding
go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
release
disregard
ignore

expose
lay bare
open
reveal

tell
lay out
encourage
let go

Synonyms
noun pen

hutch
corral

mew
pound

cage
enclosure

birdcage
lock-up