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List of meaning for release

to set something free

release(noun)

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

"a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

liberation, release, freeing(noun)

the act of liberating someone or something

release(noun)

a process that liberates or discharges something

"there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"

handout, press release, release(noun)

an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking(noun)

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release(noun)

euphemistic expressions for death

"thousands mourned his passing"

acquittance, release(noun)

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

release, button(noun)

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

release, outlet, vent(noun)

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

"she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

spill, spillage, release(noun)

the act of allowing a fluid to escape

release, waiver, discharge(noun)

a formal written statement of relinquishment

release, tone ending(verb)

(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

let go of, let go, release, relinquish(verb)

release, as from one's grip

"Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose(verb)

grant freedom to; free from confinement

turn, release(verb)

let (something) fall or spill from a container

"turn the flour onto a plate"

publish, bring out, put out, issue, release(verb)

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

"publish a magazine or newspaper"

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release(verb)

eliminate (a substance)

"combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

secrete, release(verb)

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

"secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

free, release(verb)

make (information) available for publication

"release the list with the names of the prisoners"

release, relinquish, resign, free, give up(verb)

part with a possession or right

"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

release, free, liberate(verb)

release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

unblock, unfreeze, free, release(verb)

make (assets) available

"release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility

because they had legally declared bankruptcy, they received release from their debt

a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege

we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest

a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term

reduction of or freedom from pain

only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration

to find emotional release for

tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

release the prisoners immediately

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise

to throw or give off

an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

to make known openly or publicly

the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets

to let go from office, service, or employment

they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology

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