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release
the act of liberating someone or something
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noun
the act of liberating someone or something
noun
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
noun
a formal written statement of relinquishment
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
noun
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
noun
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
“she had no other outlet for her feelings”
noun
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”
noun
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
noun
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
noun
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
noun
euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
noun
a process that liberates or discharges something
“there was a sudden release of oxygen”
verb
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
“secrete digestive juices”
verb
eliminate (a substance)
“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”
verb
make (assets) available
“release the holdings in the dictator's bank account”
verb
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
“publish a magazine or newspaper”
verb
let (something) fall or spill from a container
“turn the flour onto a plate”
verb
release, as from one's grip
“Let go of the door handle, please!”
verb
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
verb
part with a possession or right
“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”
verb
grant freedom to; free from confinement
verb
make (information) available for publication
“release the list with the names of the prisoners”
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Example Sentences
she had no other outlet for her feelings
he gave vent to his anger
a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
thousands mourned his passing
there was a sudden release of oxygen
the release of iodine from the thyroid gland
secrete digestive juices
release a hormone into the blood stream
combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas
release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
publish a magazine or newspaper
turn the flour onto a plate
Let go of the door handle, please!
relinquish your grip on the rope — you won't fall
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
resign a claim to the throne
release the list with the names of the prisoners
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