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   Re·lease

   /rəˈlēs/

   

   verb

   • 1. allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free: "an official confirmed the prisoners would be released" Similar freeset freelet goallow to leaveset/let/turn looselet outliberateset at libertydeliverrescueransomemancipatehistorical:manumituntieundolooselet gounhandunlooseunbindunchainunleashunfetterunclaspunshackleunmanacleextricateunhitchunbridledetachunclickdisentangleOpposite imprisontie up
   • 2. allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely: "she released his arm and pushed him aside"
   • ▪ remove restrictions or obligations from (someone or something) so that they become available for other activity: "the strategy would release forces for service in other areas" Similar make availablefreefree upcontributeput at someone's disposalsupplyfurnishprovidedeployOpposite detain
   • ▪ remove (part of a machine or appliance) from a fixed position, allowing something else to move or function: "he released the handbrake"
   • ▪ allow (something) to return to its resting position by ceasing to put pressure on it: "press and release the reset button quickly"
   • 3. allow (information) to be generally available: "no details about the contents of the talks were released" Similar make publicmake knownbring to public notice/attentionissuebreakannouncedeclarereportpostrevealdivulgedisclosepublishpublicizeprintbroadcastairtransmitput outcirculatecommunicateimpartdisseminatedistributespreadpropagatepurveyOpposite suppresswithhold
   • ▪ make (a movie or recording) available for general viewing or purchase: "nine singles and one album had been released" Similar launchput on the marketmarketput on saleoffer for salebring outunveilpresentmake availabledistribute
   • 4. remit or discharge (a debt): "the amounts which later become due are consequent on the debt that is being released" Similar let offexcuseexemptdischargedeliverclearexculpateabsolveacquitexonerateOpposite hold someone to
   • ▪ surrender (a right): "a parent released and assigned a right to income"
   • ▪ make over (property or money) to another person or entity: "compensation for the cost of rebuilding is only released when work begins"

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of releasing or being released: "a campaign by the prisoner's mother resulted in his release" Similar freeingliberationdeliveranceransomemancipationfreedomlibertyhistorical:manumission
   • ▪ a handle or catch that releases part of a mechanism.
   • 2. the action of making a movie, recording, or other product available for general viewing or purchase: "the film was withheld for two years before its release" Similar CDdiskrecordsinglealbumvideofilmbook
   • ▪ a movie or other product issued for viewing or purchase: "his current album release has topped the charts for six months" Similar CDdiskrecordsinglealbumvideofilmbookversioneditionissuemodelmarkdraftformimpressionpublication
   • 3. the action of releasing property, money, or a right to another.
   • ▪ a document effecting a release of property, money, etc.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reles (noun), relesser (verb), from Latin relaxare ‘stretch out again, slacken’ (see relax).

   Derivatives

   • 1. releasable adjective
   • 2. releaser noun

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   Definition of release noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing, Film, Technology re‧lease1 /rɪˈliːs/ S3 W1 AWL verb [ transitive] 1 let somebody go to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere → free, discharge Police arrested several men, who were later released.

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   1. : to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude. release hostages. release pent-up emotions. release the brakes. also : to let go : dismiss. released from her job. 2. : to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses. was released from her promise. 3. : to give up in favor of another : relinquish.

5. thecontentauthority.com › blog › disclose-vs-releaseDisclose vs Release: Differences And Uses For Each One

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   Key Takeaways. “Disclose” and “release” are both verbs that refer to making something known to others. “Disclose” implies a voluntary act of sharing information, while “release” implies a more formal or official act of making something public.

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   verb. /rɪˈliːs/ Verb Forms. set somebody free. to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move. release somebody to release a prisoner. The hostages were released unharmed. He was released without charge after questioning by police.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELEASED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of released in English. released. Add to word list. past simple and past participle of release. release. verb [ T ] uk / rɪˈliːs / us / rɪˈliːs / release verb [T] (MAKE FREE) B2. to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.

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   Oct 9, 2020 · According to the ISO/IEC 20000 standard definition, a release is: A collection of one or more new or changed services or service components deployed into the live environment as a result of one or more changes. In other words, a release makes services and features available to users.