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unreleasable

unreleasable

1 7.9
Nothing can free it from something that holds or traps it
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈliːsəbl/
: irrescatable
  • The animal was caught in an unreleasable trap and needed help to escape.

Examples

  • The glue created an unreleasable bond between the two metal pieces.

  • After the update, the file became unreleasable from the locked folder.

  • The bird was unreleasable due to its injuries.

  • Once captured, the animal became unreleasable into the wild.

  • The evidence was so sensitive that it was deemed unreleasable to the public.

  • The captives were considered unreleasable due to the risks involved in their release.

  • In a confidential report, the documents were marked unreleasable for national security reasons.

Synonyms

inextricable
vsunreleasable
2 8.9

Impossible to separate because things are very tightly joined

is about being held fast or confined rather than only tangled
nonremovable
vsunreleasable
1 4.8

Cannot be taken out from where it is

also means impossible to free from a hold or confinement
undetachable
vsunreleasable
6.8

Not able to be separated from the thing it is attached to

also covers being held or stuck, not only permanent attachment

Antonyms

detachable
9 3.5

A part you can remove without damaging the thing it is on

releasable
1 3.6

Can be made available or set free

How Releasable

detachable
9 3.5
releasable
1 3.6
fixed
97 1.0
stuck
690 1.0
unreleasable
1 7.9

Surface Forms

unreleasable positive

Morphology

unreleasable = releasable (transparent) = un + release + able

Formed by productive negation 'un-' applied to 'releasable' (release + -able); the meaning 'not able to be released' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Unreleasable is made from un- 'not' and release 'to let go' or 'set free'. So it means 'not able to be let go', like glue that will not come apart or a trap that you cannot open.