Antonyms for clasp
klæsp, klɑspclasp

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1. clasp

   To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movement of the fingers; we grasp with a firm but moderate closure of the whole hand; we grip or gripe with the strongest muscular closure of the whole hand possible to exert. We clasp in the arms. We snatch with a quick, sudden, and usually a surprising motion. In the figurative sense, catch is used of any act that brings a person or thing into our power or possession; as, to catch a criminal in the act; to catch an idea, in the sense of apprehend or comprehend. Compare ARREST.

   Antonyms:
   fail of, fall short of, give up, let go, lose, miss, release, restore, throw aside, throw away

   Synonyms:
   apprehend, capture, catch, clutch, comprehend, discover, ensnare, entrap, grasp, grip, gripe, lay hold of (on, upon), overtake, secure, seize, snatch, take, take hold of

   Preposition:
   To catch at a straw; to catch a fugitive by the collar; to catch a ball with the left hand; he caught the disease from the patient; the thief was caught in the act; the bird in the snare.

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1. clasp

   Antonyms:
   relax, sever, unclasp, disconnect, detach, exclude

   Synonyms:
   grasp, connect, unite, bracket, concatenate, embrace

Matched Categories

1. • Fasten
   • Fastener
   • Grasp
   • Seize

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1. claspnoun

   a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   clutches, clench, grip, clutch, grasp, hold

2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdverb

   the act of grasping

   "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   compass, bobby pin, detainment, batch, traveling bag, range, clutches, custody, reach, postponement, suitcase, clench, keep, clutch bag, time lag, grasp, clutch pedal, detention, handgrip, hairgrip, hold, clutch, appreciation, storage area, cargo area, grip, traction, handle, travelling bag, cargo deck, wait, clinch, cargo hold, adhesive friction, delay, bag

3. claspverb

   hold firmly and tightly

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   brooch, buckle

4. brooch, claspverb

   fasten with or as if with a brooch

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   brooch, buckle

5. buckle, claspverb

   fasten with a buckle or buckles

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   crumple, heave, brooch, warp, buckle

6. claspverb

   grasp firmly

   "The child clasped my hands"

   Antonyms:
   unclasp

   Synonyms:
   brooch, buckle

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1. claspnoun

   Synonyms:
   hook, hasp, fibula, morse, catch, embrace

2. claspverb

   Synonyms:
   grasp, grapple, clutch, seize, embrace, hug

How to use clasp in a sentence?

1. I Ching:

   He who possesses the source of Enthusiasm Will achieve great things. Doubt not. You will gather friends around you As a hair clasp gathers the hair.

2. Marjorie Holmes:

   What feeling is so nice as a child's hand in yours So small, so soft and warm, like a kitten huddling in the shelter of your clasp.

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