[
US
/ɹiˈɫis/
]
NOUN
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
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a process that liberates or discharges something
there was a sudden release of oxygen
the release of iodine from the thyroid gland -
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
he gave vent to his anger
she had no other outlet for her feelings - the act of liberating someone or something
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
- the act of allowing a fluid to escape
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euphemistic expressions for death
thousands mourned his passing - a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
VERB
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
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make (information) available for publication
release the list with the names of the prisoners -
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
release a hormone into the blood stream
secrete digestive juices -
release, as from one's grip
Let go of the door handle, please!
relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall -
make (assets) available
release the holdings in the dictator's bank account -
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publish a magazine or newspaper -
eliminate (a substance)
combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas - release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
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part with a possession or right
resign a claim to the throne
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest -
let (something) fall or spill from a container
turn the flour onto a plate
How To Use release In A Sentence
- The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year. Times, Sunday Times
- There are only a couple of days left in Graeme's Fantasy Book Review's Giveaway for one of three copies of Orson Scott Card's new release, Hidden Empire. Book Contest Links ... more than a few
- Certain animations are still a bit hitchy, especially involving Mayer's car, but there's still time to resolve those before release. AdventureGamers.com
- A steady stream of self-released mix tapes and videos - all adhering to the group's cartoonishly horrifying aesthetic, all a bit more deranged than the rest - increased the buzz and kept the conversation going. In concert: OFWGKTA at U Street Music Hall
- A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat.
- Once cool, release and tease hair with your fingers. The Sun
- Although I was already a fan of both authors, it was this curious title overlap that led me to snatch these two off the New Releases table at my local bookstore. Romi Lassally: My Literary Indiscretions
- A six-time Grammy nominee (talk about frustration), Elling has released six albums of audacious vocalese that trumpet his daring range and intellectualism.
- In an attempt to thwart piracy of its music, the label equipped a collection of 52 album releases with a type of software known as a rootkit. ITnews Australia
- The bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild.