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Release

/ɹəˈliːs/ · noun

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

  1. The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
  2. (software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
  3. Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
  4. That which is released, untied or let go.
  5. (law) The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.
  6. Liberation from pain or suffering.
  7. (biochemistry) The process by which a chemical substance is set free.
  8. (phonetics, sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound.

Example Sentences

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 video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.
They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.
She quivered in release.
His hot release pouring into her, filling her and adding to the wettness within her
He released his grasp on the lever.
They released the new product later than intended.
He was released after two years in prison.

Synonyms for release

quietusalleviationreliefcomfortconsolationeaselissreleaserespitesolaceclimaxsatisfactionacmebig Ocompletionhappy endingpleasurefreerelinquishissuedischargeliberationexpellooseturnexitdeparturesackliberatebring out

Antonyms for release

holdblockfreezeconfinedetainimmobilizetake hold

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does release mean?

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

What is a synonym for release?

Common synonyms include quietus, alleviation, relief, comfort.

What is the opposite of release?

Possible antonyms include hold, block, freeze, confine.

How do you use release in a sentence?

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.

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