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release

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verb (1)

re·​lease ri-ˈlēs How to pronounce release (audio)
released; releasing

transitive verb

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
release a claim to property
4
: to give permission for publication, performance, exhibition, or sale of
also : to make available to the public
the commission released its findings
release a new movie

intransitive verb

: to move from one's normal position (as in football or basketball) in order to assume another position or to perform a second assignment
releasable
ri-ˈlē-sə-bəl How to pronounce release (audio)
adjective

release

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noun

1
: relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble
2
a
: discharge from obligation or responsibility
b(1)
: relinquishment of a right or claim
(2)
: an act by which a legal right is discharged
specifically : a conveyance of a right in lands or tenements to another having an estate in possession
3
a
: the act or an instance of liberating or freeing (as from restraint)
b
: the act or manner of concluding a musical tone or phrase
c
: the act or manner of ending a sound : the movement of one or more vocal organs in quitting the position for a speech sound
d
: the action or manner of throwing a ball
has a quick release
4
: an instrument effecting a legal release
5
: the state of being freed
6
: a device adapted to hold or release a mechanism as required
7
a
: the act of permitting performance or publication
also : performance, publication
became a bestseller on its release
b
: the matter released
especially : a statement prepared for the press

re-lease

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verb (2)

(ˌ)rē-ˈlēs How to pronounce re-lease (audio)
re-leased; re-leasing; re-leases

transitive verb

: to lease again

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for release

free, release, liberate, emancipate, manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint.

free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses.

freed the animals from their cages

release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation.

released his anger on a punching bag

liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty.

liberated their country from the tyrant

emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination.

labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery

manumit implies emancipation from slavery.

the document manumitted the slaves

Example Sentences

Verb (1) The hostages have been released. The judge released the prisoner. The lion was released from its cage. There is a lot of controversy over whether or not wolves should be released into the park. I released my son's hand, and he ran out onto the playground. The factory faced serious fines for releasing dangerous chemicals into the river. Heat is released into the atmosphere by cars. During exercise, the body releases chemicals in the brain that make you feel better. She started to cry, releasing all of her repressed emotion. Exercise is a good way to release stress. Noun the release of the hostages The prisoner is eligible for early release. There was a controversy over the release of wolves into the park. The prisoner was given an early release. the release of heat into the atmosphere Exercise triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that make you feel better. an accidental release of pollutants into the river They've filed a request for release from the contract. They're requesting a release from their contractual obligations. The release of the book is scheduled for next month. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Notably, those types of hurricanes can produce strong swells that release dangerous rip currents to local beaches and shore areas. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 An officer, who said he’s trying to be empathetic, said detectives must release information to her. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information to journalists. The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 Those figures are expected to rise, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release the information to journalists. Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 The Justice Department was ordered to release more details of the warrant in the Burr investigation. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Ballerini is currently gearing up to release her album Subject to Change, out Sept. 23 via Black River Entertainment. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2022 That’s likely when Apple will release iOS 16 as well. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgement, a place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking, a place to scream, release, feel freedom. Bianca London, Glamour, 29 July 2022
Noun
Officers were called to 91 Peachtree St. around 2 a.m. and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, a news release states. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 Hurlock said signing the release is not an option, and neither is returning to Bacon Academy. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 But a limited theatrical release may be a mistake, judging by the reception in the room. Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 The university previously gave the same deal to families earning less than $65,000 a year, according to a Princeton news release. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The project, which will begin in 2023, will coincide with the broadening of existing courses, as well as the addition of new ones that will expand what UAFS has to offer students in the field of art and design, the news release states. Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 The film is getting the widest Imax domestic release ever for a Bollywood movie. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 One imagines, by the way, that Netflix’s weekly Top 10 lists would look a lot different following a move to more weekly release schedules. Andy Meek, BGR, 10 Sep. 2022 The hope then was that the films would see release in 2014 and 2015. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English relesen, from Anglo-French relesser, from Latin relaxare to relax

Noun

Middle English reles, from Anglo-French, from relesser

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of release was in the 14th century

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