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   release

   /rɪˈliːs/

   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 the cap down and release"
   • 3. allow (information) to be generally available: "no details about the talks were released" Similar make publicmake knownbring to public notice/attentionissuebreakannouncedeclarereportpostrevealdivulgedisclosepublishpublicizeprintbroadcastairtransmitput outcirculatecommunicateimpartdisseminatedistributespreadpropagatepurveyOpposite suppresswithhold
   • ▪ make (a film, recording, or other product) available to the public: "they released a flurry of great singles" 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: "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 film, recording, or other product available to the public: "the movie will be on release from Christmas" Similar CDdiscrecordsinglealbumvideofilmbook
   • ▪ a film or other product made available to the public: "his current album release has topped the charts for six months" Similar CDdiscrecordsinglealbumvideofilmbookversioneditionissuemodelmarkdraftformimpressionpublication
   • 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. 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.

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   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.

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   noun. a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc. Synonyms: emancipation, deliverance, liberation. liberation from anything that restrains or fastens. some device or agency for effecting such liberation. a grant of permission, as to publish, use, or sell something.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrelease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /rɪˈliːs/ Verb Forms. set somebody free. to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move. release somebody to release a prisoner. The hostages were released unharmed. He was released without charge after questioning by police.

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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.

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

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   release. (rɪliːs ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense releases , present participle releasing , past tense, past participle released. 1. verb [usually passive] If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go.

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRELEASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    release. 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanrelease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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