release

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/ɹəˈliːs/

verb 6noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) freeing sb from prison, etc.

ADJ

immediate

The doctor said the patient could expect immediate release from the hospital after the surgery healed.

imminent | early | unconditional

VERB + RELEASE

grant sb

The prisoner was finally granted release after serving twenty years in prison.

secure

His lawyer's hard work finally secured his release from prison after five years.

RELEASE + NOUN

date

PREP

~ from

After months of treatment, she celebrated her release from prison with her family.

PHRASES

release on bail/parole

(noun.) freeing sb from an emotion, a pain, etc.

ADJ

welcome

After years of hard work, retirement felt like a welcome release for him.

emotional

VERB + RELEASE

give (sb)

Taking a long vacation finally gave him the release he desperately needed from work stress.

PREP

~ from

PHRASES

a feeling/sense of release, a release of tension

After the exam finished, she felt a sense of release wash over her.

(noun.) book/film/record/piece of news

ADJ

latest, new, recent | commercial | book, CD, film's, news, press, record, video

RELEASE + VERB

be/come out

The latest version of the software finally came out last month after many delays.

(verb.) allow sb to be free

ADV

quickly | immediately | eventually, finally | conditionally, unconditionally

PREP

from

The new software update was released from the company's headquarters this morning.

PHRASES

newly/recently released

(verb.) allow sth to escape

ADV

accidentally

The software company accidentally released a new update with several bugs last week.

PREP

from

The prisoners were finally released from jail after serving their sentences.

into

The factory accidentally released toxic chemicals into the river last week.

(verb.) make sth less tight

ADV

suddenly

The air brakes hissed and suddenly released, bringing the train to a complete stop.

Definitions

noun

The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.

Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).

The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.

That which is released, untied or let go.

They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.

The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.

verb

To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.

He released his grasp on the lever.

To make available to the public.

They released the new product later than intended.

To free or liberate; to set free.

He was released after two years in prison.

To discharge.

They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.

(of a call) To hang up.

If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call.

verb

To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of liberating someone or something

noun — a formal written statement of relinquishment

noun — the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free t

noun — the act of allowing a fluid to escape

spill
spillage

noun — activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

noun — a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

button

noun — a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or oblig

acquittance

noun — an announcement distributed to members of the press in order

handout

noun — euphemistic expressions for death

verb — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

secrete

verb — eliminate (a substance)

verb — make (assets) available

verb — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

verb — let (something) fall or spill from a container

turn

verb — release, as from one's grip

relinquish

verb — release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction o

verb — part with a possession or right

verb — grant freedom to

verb — make (information) available for publication

free

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

release the kraken

To unleash a greatly destructive force.

Science now supports a cognitive appraisal model for understanding why some athletes can take everything in stride while others release the kraken.

Example Bank

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

Wiktionary

The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.

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They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.

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He released his grasp on the lever.

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They released the new product later than intended.

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He was released after two years in prison.

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