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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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   What does release mean?

   • 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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   • Release, which is a noun and a verb, has many different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a liberation, an unfastening, or the condition of being made available, like a movie or a CD. “When is the new Spiderman movie being released?” you might ask your best friend. As a verb, it can mean to relieve of suffering or obligation, like a debt.

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   • To release something or someone is to set it free, like a caged animal or a prisoner. “I shall be released ” is a famous refrain from a 1967 Bob Dylan song that has come to symbolize political freedom around the world. Release, which is a noun and a verb, has many different meanings.

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   release: [noun] relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble.

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   RELEASE meaning: 1. to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: 2. to move a device from a fixed…. Learn more.

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   Release definition: to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go. See examples of RELEASE used in a sentence.

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   Define release. release synonyms, release pronunciation, release translation, English dictionary definition of release. tr.v. re·leased , re·leas·ing , re·leas·es 1. a. To set free from confinement or bondage: released the prisoner.

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   To release something or someone is to set it free, like a caged animal or a prisoner. “I shall be released” is a famous refrain from a 1967 Bob Dylan song that has come to symbolize political freedom around the world.