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