release

/ɹilˈis/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

release, as from one's grip
“Let go of the door handle, please!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
let (something) fall or spill from a container
“turn the flour onto a plate”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
“publish a magazine or newspaper”
eliminate (a substance)
“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
“secrete digestive juices”
make (information) available for publication
“release the list with the names of the prisoners”
part with a possession or right
“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
make (assets) available
“release the holdings in the dictator's bank account”

noun

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”
the act of liberating someone or something
a process that liberates or discharges something
“there was a sudden release of oxygen”
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
“she had no other outlet for her feelings”
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

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