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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › releaseRelease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELEASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › releaseRelease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › releaseRELEASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › releaseRelease - definition of release by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. Deliverance or liberation, as from confinement. b. Discharge from an obligation or commitment. c. Relief from suffering or care. 2. a. An unfastening or letting go, as of something caught or held fast. b. Sports The action of throwing a ball or propelling a puck: a quarterback with a quick release.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELEASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   16 meanings: 1. to free (a person, animal, etc) from captivity or imprisonment 2. to free (someone) from obligation or duty 3..... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrelease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   4to free someone from a duty, responsibility, contract, etc.release somebodyThe club is releasing some of its older players.release somebody from somethingThe new law released employers from their obligation to recognize unions.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELEASE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    noun. uk / rɪˈliːs / us. release noun (FROM PRISON) the occasion when someone is allowed to leave prison: After his release from jail, Jackson found it difficult to find work. More examples. release noun (FILM/RECORD) B2. a new film or record that you can buy: Have you heard the group's latest release?

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › releaserelease - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    He took hold of my hand but then released it again quickly.•. The committee is due to release its report on Gingrich by the end of this year.•. It was a way of releasing some of the strain and tension of her life.•. They released ten political prisoners last year.•. Release the clamp gently.•. Try to release the clamp gently.•.