Synonyms and antonyms of To stop holding or touching something in American Thesaurus

release (verb)

to stop holding something

let go (of someone/something) ()

to stop holding someone or something

take/get your hands off ()

to stop touching someone or something

get off ()

used for telling someone to stop touching someone or something

loose (verb)

formal or literarymainly British to start holding someone or something less tightly

keep off ()

to not touch something, or to prevent something from touching something

keep your hands off ()

to not touch someone or something

loosen your grip/hold (on) ()

to hold someone or something less tightly

relax your grip/hold ()

to hold something less tightly

let someone/something go ()

to stop holding someone or something

get off ()

used for telling someone to stop another person or thing from touching someone or something

leave/let something alone ()

if you leave something alone, you do not touch it or do anything to it

release (verb)

to stop holding something so that it goes up into the air or falls from a height