re·lease (r -l s )tr.v. re·leased, re·leas·ing, re·leas·es 1. To set free from confinement, restraint, or bondage: released the prisoners. 2. To free from something that binds, fastens, or holds back; let go: released the balloons; released a flood of questions. 3. To dismiss, as from a job. 4. To relieve of debt or obligation. 5. To relieve of care and suffering. 6. a. To issue for performance, sale, publication, or distribution. b. To make known or available. 7. To relinquish (a right or claim). n. 1. A deliverance or liberation, as from confinement, restraint, or suffering. 2. An authoritative discharge, as from an obligation or from prison. 3. An unfastening or letting go of something caught or held fast. 4. A device or catch for locking or releasing a mechanism. 5. a. The act or an instance of issuing something for publication, use, or distribution. b. Something thus released: a new release of a software program. c. The condition of being available, in use, or in publication: a movie in wide release. 6. Law a. Relinquishment to another of a right, title, or claim. b. The document authorizing such relinquishment. 7. Linguistics The movement of a vocal organ or organs so as to end the closure of a stop consonant. [Middle English relesen, from Old French relaissier, alteration of relacher, from Latin relax  re; see relax.] |
release
Verb
[-leasing, -leased]
1. to free (a person or animal) from captivity or imprisonment
2. to free (someone) from obligation or duty
3. to free (something) from (one's grip)
4. to allow news or information to be made public or available
5. to allow (something) to move freely: she released the handbrake
6. to issue (a record, film, or book) for sale or public showing: the record was originally released six years ago
7. to give out heat, energy, radiation, etc.: the explosion released a cloud of toxic gas
Noun
1. the act of freeing or state of being freed
2. a statement to the press
3. the act of issuing for sale or publication
4. something issued for sale or public showing [Old French relesser]
In air armament, the intentional separation of a free-fall aircraft store, from its suspension equipment, for purposes of employment of the store.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  release - merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" |
| 2. |  release - the act of liberating someone or somethingaccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something jail delivery - the use of force to liberate prisoners deregulating, deregulation - the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) relief - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta" disentanglement, extrication, unsnarling, untangling - the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition emancipation - freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion manumission - the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves" parole - (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with probation - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process" | |
| 3. | release - a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland" emission - the release of electrons from parent atoms natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" | |
| 4. |  release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentationpromulgation, announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" | |
| 5. | release - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) superannuation - the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension) removal - dismissal from office deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) honorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record dishonorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder) Section Eight - a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable | |
| 6. | release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | |
| 7. |  release - a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligationlegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 8. | release - a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" | |
| 9. | release - activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | |
| 10. | release - the act of allowing a fluid to escape | |
| 11. | release - a formal written statement of relinquishment relinquishing, relinquishment - the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. granting immunity, exemption, immunity - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" | |
| 12. |  release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tonemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| Verb | 1. |  release - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"muster out, discharge - release from military service unclasp - release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands" pop - release suddenly; "pop the clutch" toggle - release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane" unhand - remove the hand from unleash - release or vent; "unleash one's anger" let loose, loose, unleash - turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity" unleash - release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park" |
| 2. |  release - grant freedom to; free from confinementunspell - release from a spell unchain - make free bail - release after a security has been paid run - set animals loose to graze bail out - free on bail parole - release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" | |
| 3. | release - let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | |
| 4. | release - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" edit - supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years" | |
| 5. | release - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth blow - free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" ejaculate - eject semen abort - terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion ovulate - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month" | |
| 6. | release - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" | |
| 7. | release - make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" issue, supply - circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" declassify - lift the restriction on and make available again; "reclassify the documents" | |
| 8. | release - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" derequisition - release from government control | |
| 9. | release - release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions bring forth, generate - bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami" | |
| 10. | release - make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" |
release
verb 1. set free, free, discharge, liberate, drop, deliver, loose, let go, undo, let out, extricate, untie, disengage, emancipate, unchain, unfasten, turn loose, unshackle, unloose, unfetter, unbridle, manumit << OPPOSITE imprison
verb 3. issue, publish, make public, make known, break, present, launch, distribute, unveil, put out, circulate, disseminate << OPPOSITE withhold
noun 4. liberation, freedom, delivery, liberty, discharge, emancipation, deliverance, manumission, relief << OPPOSITE imprisonment
Translations
release [rɪˈliːs] n (= liberation) → liberación f (= discharge); puesta en libertad f [of gas etc] → escape m [of film etc] → estreno
release [rɪˈliːs] n (from prison, obligation) → libération f [of gas etc]; émission f [of film etc]; sortie f (= new recording); disque m (= device); déclencheur m
vt [+ prisoner] → libérer [+ book, film]; sortir [+ report, news]; rendre public, publier [+ gas etc]; émettre, dégager (= free) (from wreckage etc) → dégager;
(Tech) [+ catch, spring etc]; déclencher (= let go) [+ person, animal] → relâcher: [+ hand, object]; lâcher: [+ grip, brake]; desserrer;
to release the clutch (Aut) → débrayer
release [rɪˈliːs] n (from prison) → Entlassung f;
(from obligation, situation) → Befreiung f;
(of documents, funds etc) → Freigabe f;
(of gas etc) → Freisetzung f;
(of film, book, record) → Herausgabe f;
(record, film) → Veröffentlichung f;
(Tech) (device) → Auslöser m
vt (from prison) → entlassen;
(person) (from obligation, from wreckage) → befreien;
(gas etc) → freisetzen;
(Tech, Aut) (catch, brake etc) → lösen;
(record, film) → herausbringen;
on general release (film) → überall in den Kinos see also press release
release [rɪˈliːs] n (from prison) → rilascio;
(from obligation) → liberazione f [of gas etc] → emissione f [of film etc] → distribuzione f (= record); disco (= device); disinnesto
vt [+ prisoner] → rilasciare;
v release [rəˈliːs]
1 to set free; to allow to leave He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me. vrystel يُطْلِق سَراح пускам propustit; zprostit løslade; frigive; frigøre entlassen ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω liberar vabastama رها کردن؛ آزاد کردن vapauttaa libérer לְשַחרֵר छोड़ना osloboditi, pustiti na slobodu szabadon bocsát membebaskan sleppa, láta lausan liberare, rilasciare 釈放する 풀어주다, 석방하다 išleisti, atleisti atbrīvot membebaskan vrijlaten løslate, sette på frifot uwolnić libertar a elibera освобождать prepustiť; zbaviť (čoho) odpustiti osloboditi frige, befria ปลดปล่อย serbest bırakmak 釋放 звільняти, визволяти آزاد کرنا thả; giải thoát 释放
2 to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc He released (his hold on) the rope. houvas verloor يُرْخي пускам uvolnit løsne loslassen αφήνω κτ. από τα χέρια μου soltar lahti laskma رها کردن päästää irti lâcher לְשַחרֵר मुक्त करना ispustiti elenged melepaskan sleppa, losa lasciare, allentare 放す (잡았던 것을) 놓다 paleisti palaist vaļā, atlaist melepaskan loslaten slippe zwolnić soltar a da drumul отпускать uvoľniť izpustiti pustiti släppa efter [] ปล่อยลง bırakmak 放出 випускати رہا کرنا thả 放出
3 to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc He released the handbrake and drove off. loslaat يُحَرِّك، يَحُل освобождавам uvolnit løsne lösen αποδεσμεύω, λύνω soltar lahti laskma خلاص کردن vapauttaa desserrer לְשַׁחרֵר बढ़ना otkvačiti kienged melepaskan losa allentare, sbloccare はずす (잠금 장치를) 풀다 atleisti atlaist menggerakkan afzetten kople ut, slå av zwolnić desprender a decupla отпускать uvoľniť popustiti opustiti släppa (lossa) [] ปลด bırakmak 放鬆 розчіпляти چھوڑنا nhả (phanh) 放松
4 to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly The list of winners has just been released. vrystel, bekendmaak يُحَرِّر، يُطْلِق، يَنْشُر пускам uvolnit ke zveřejnění offentliggøre freigeben δίνω στη δημοσιότητα hacer público, dar a conocer avalikustama منتشر کردن julkistaa autoriser la publication de לְפַרסֵם जारी करना objaviti közzétesz mengumumkan birta (rendere pubblico) 公表する 발표하다, 공개하다 paskelbti paziņot atklātībā membenarkan vrijgeven offentliggjøre, frigi opublikować divulgar a da spre publicare/difuzare опубликовать zverejniť razglasiti objaviti offentliggöra การออกข่าว yayınlamak 發布消息等 оголошувати واگزاشت کرنا công bố 发布消息等
5 to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public Their latest record will be released next week. vrystel, bekendstel يَصْدُر пускам uvést udsende veröffentlichen κυκλοφορώ (película) emitir; sacar (disco) avaldama, linastama عرضه کردن julkaista sortir לְהוֹצִיא לַשוּק जारी करना emitirati forgalomba hoz menawarkan setja á markað (mettere sul mercato) 売り出す 개봉하다, 발표하다 išleisti izlaist menawarkan uitbrengen sende ut, (la) slippe ut wypuścić, udostępnić lançar a difuza выпускать uviesť objaviti objaviti släppa [] แสดง gösterime sunmak, piyasaya sürmek 發行 дозволяти демонстрування منظر عام پر لانا phát hành 发行
n
1 the act of releasing or being released After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; (also adjective ) the release catch. vrystelling إطْلاق، إخْلاء пускане propuštění; uvedení; uvolněný løsladelse; løsladelses-; frigivelse; frigivelses- die Freigabe,-lassung απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή, κυκλοφορία liberación, puesta en libertad vabastamine, avaldamine آزادی vapautus, julkaisu libération; sortie; de déclenchement שִחרוּר रिहाई, खुलने की क्रिया oslobođenje kiengedés, kibocsátás pembebasan frelsun, lausn rilascio, liberazione 釈放 석방, 개봉 išleidimas, paleidimas atbrīvošana; izlaišana; paziņojums pembebasan vrijlating løslatelse; utsendelse, utgivelse, slipp uwolnienie, zwolnienie libertação eliberare; difuzare; (de) decuplare освобождение; выпуск prepustenie; uvedenie; uvoľnený izpustitev; izid oslobođenje frigivning, utsläppande, publicering,utlösnings- การปลดปล่อย serbest bırak(ıl)ma 釋放 звільнення رہاءی sự phóng thích 释放
2 something that is released This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc ). vrystelling, kennisgewing إصْدار пускане zpráva, komuniké meddelelse; -meddelelse die Veröffentlichung νέα κυκλοφορία, ανακοίνωση lanzamiento, estreno; comunicado avaldus, teade انتشار julkaisu, tiedote nouveauté; communiqué -חָדָש प्रदर्शन objavljivanje forgalomba hozatal; közlemény siaran útgáfa, sem sett er á markað pubblicazione; comunicato 公開 발표문, 보도 자료 leidinys, pranešimas izlaide; izlaidums pelepasan nieuwe plaat, film etc. communiqu{#225}{#130}{#225} offentliggjøring; (presse)melding wydawnictwo, publikacja publicação noutate; comunicat выпуск; сообщение správa, článok, komuniké objava objavljivanje publicering, []släppande, meddelande, release สิ่งที่ปล่อยออกมา bildiri 發布，發行 випуск; прес-реліз اعلامیہ thứ được phóng thích 发布，发行
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