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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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   • Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings to a given word. For "release," some common antonyms include "confine" or "contain." These words imply a restriction or limitation, rather than a freeing or letting go. Other antonyms for "release" could include "capture," "restrain," or "detain," all of which suggest an act of holding or controlling.

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   What is a slang word for release?

   • release, discharge, free, let go, let out on bail, let out on probation, let out on parole, make bail, spring, escape, escape custody, bust out (slang), break out, go on the lam (informal) Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Arrest me then, as you will. - English Only forum "arrest" or "arrestation" ?

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   Synonyms for RELEASE: unleash, loosen, unlock, let go, express, loose, unloose, uncork; Antonyms of RELEASE: hold, check, control, contain, restrain, regulate, govern, inhibit.

   • How does the verb 'release' differ from other similar words?

     Some common synonyms of release are emancipate, free, liberate, and manumit. While all these words mean "to set loose from restraint or constraint,...
   • In what contexts can 'emancipate' take the place of 'release'?

     The meanings of emancipate and release largely overlap; however, emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. // la...
   • When would 'free' be a good substitute for 'release'?

     The words free and release can be used in similar contexts, but free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles,...
   • When might 'liberate' be a better fit than 'release'?

     While in some cases nearly identical to release, liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. // liberated their country from the...
   • When is 'manumit' a more appropriate choice than 'release'?

     Although the words manumit and release have much in common, manumit implies emancipation from slavery. // the document manumitted the slaves

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   2 days ago · 1 (verb) in the sense of set free. Definition. to free (a person or animal) from captivity or imprisonment. He was released from custody the next day. Synonyms. set free. free. discharge. liberate. drop. deliver. loose. let go. undo. let out. extricate. untie. disengage. emancipate. unchain. unfasten. turn loose. unshackle. unloose. unfetter.

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   Some common synonyms for release might include words like free, liberate, let go, dispatch, emancipate, unbind, and relieve. Depending on the context and the intended tone, other synonyms for release might include words like disengage, unleash, discharge, evacuate, relinquish, or set loose.

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   The meaning of RELEASE is to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; also : to let go : dismiss. How to use release in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Release.

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   Synonyms: absolve, acquit, clear, discharge, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, forgive, free, liberate, pardon, pardon, set free. Antonyms: accuse, bind, charge, compel, condemn, convict, impeach, inculpate, obligate, oblige. Preposition: One is absolved from (rarely of) a promise, a sin, etc.

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   noun. Synonyms for release. Collins. Roget's. WordNet. verb set free. Synonyms. set free. free. discharge. liberate. drop. deliver. loose. let go. undo. let out. extricate. untie. disengage. emancipate. unchain. unfasten. turn loose. unshackle. unloose. unfetter. unbridle. manumit. Antonyms. keep. hold.