Definition of release
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noun (n)
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) (noun.artifact)
Example: A new release from the London Symphony Orchestra.
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the act of liberating someone or something (noun.act)
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a process that liberates or discharges something (noun.process)
Example: There was a sudden release of oxygen.
The release of iodine from the thyroid gland.
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an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation (noun.communication)
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the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) (noun.act)
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euphemistic expressions for death (noun.event)
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a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation (noun.communication)
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a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism (noun.artifact)
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activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion (noun.act)
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the act of allowing a fluid to escape (noun.act)
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a formal written statement of relinquishment (noun.act)
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(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone (noun.act)
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The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. (noun)
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A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required; (noun)
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verb (v)
release, as from one's grip (verb.contact)
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grant freedom to; free from confinement (verb.social)
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let (something) fall or spill from a container (verb.contact)
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prepare and issue for public distribution or sale (verb.communication)
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eliminate (a substance) (verb.body)
Example: The plant releases a gas.
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generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids (verb.body)
Example: Release a hormone into the blood stream.
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make (information) available for publication (verb.social)
Example: Release the list with the names of the prisoners.
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part with a possession or right (verb.possession)
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release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition (verb.creation)
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make (assets) available (verb.change)
Example: Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account.
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To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back. (verb)
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To let loose again; to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; to give liberty to, or to set at liberty; to let go. (verb)
source: webster1913
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