release

/ɹɪlˈiːs/

/ɹiˈɫis/

[verb] [noun]

to release

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

synonyms : free

antonyms : confine

to let go of something and let it be or move freely

synonyms : let go

let go of

relinquish

antonyms : hold

let (something) fall or spill from a container

synonyms : turn

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

synonyms : secrete

eliminate (a substance)

synonyms : discharge

eject

exhaust

expel

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

synonyms : bring out

issue

publish

put out

make (information) available for publication

synonyms : free

make (assets) available

synonyms : free

unblock

unfreeze

antonyms : freeze

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

synonyms : free

liberate

part with a possession or right

synonyms : free

Release

a product such as a new movie, video game, etc. made available to the public

the act of liberating someone or something

synonyms : freeing

liberation

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

synonyms : discharge

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

synonyms : handout

press release

a process that liberates or discharges something

euphemistic expressions for death

synonyms : departure

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

synonyms : outlet

vent

the act of allowing a fluid to escape

synonyms : spill

spillage

a formal written statement of relinquishment

synonyms : discharge

waiver

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

synonyms : tone ending

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

synonyms : button

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

synonyms : acquittance

Examples

1. The government released an advertisement about the importance of vaccinations.

2. The nuclear power plant released a small amount of radiation into the atmosphere after the incident.

3. Its release hasreally raised the ante on the story telling in video games.

4. The European Community had even released lists of American unfair trade practices, paying us back in our own coin.

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