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unreleasable

unreleasable

7.9
Nothing can free it from something that holds or traps it
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈliːsəbl/
translation icon : 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
3 8.9

Impossible to separate because things are very tightly joined

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

Cannot be taken out from where it is

also means impossible to free from a hold or confinement

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
1.0
stuck
∞ 1.0
unreleasable
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.