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ESCAPING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word escaping. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ESCAPING

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catching
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

• the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

• becoming infected

adjective satellite

• (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

confining
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• restricting the scope or freedom of action

• crowded

holding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of retaining something

• something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

trapping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

apprehending
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• get the meaning of something

• take into custody

• anticipate with dread or anxiety

capturing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

• any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

verb

• succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

• attract; cause to be enamored

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

detaining
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• stop or halt

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

ensnaring
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• catch in or as if in a trap

imprisoning
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• confine as if in a prison

retaining
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hold back within

• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• keep in one's mind

Alternatives for CATCHING

Alternatives for CONFINING

Alternatives for HOLDING

Alternatives for TRAPPING

Alternatives for APPREHENDING

Alternatives for CAPTURING

Alternatives for DETAINING

Alternatives for ENSNARING

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