Related — complete (Lacking nothing, fully done); surrender (Cease resistance, yield); freedom (Absence of constraint); exhale · letting go · unburdened · liberation · discharge
Opposites
degree of restraint/containmenttotal release ≠ tight grip; holding back · imprisonment · captivity · constraint · restriction
completeness of actiontotal release ≠ controlled release Gradual substance dispensing mechanism; limited release · trickle · conditional release
emotional/psychological statetotal release ≠ pent-up Confined and building pressure; inhibition · emotional restraint · self-denial · tension