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release

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01noun

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”

02noun

the act of liberating someone or something

03noun

a process that liberates or discharges something

“there was a sudden release of oxygen”

“the release of iodine from the thyroid gland”

04noun

an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

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05noun

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

06noun

euphemistic expressions for death

“thousands mourned his passing”

07noun

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

08noun

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

09noun

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

“she had no other outlet for her feelings”

“he gave vent to his anger”

10noun

the act of allowing a fluid to escape

11noun

a formal written statement of relinquishment

12noun

(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

13verb

release, as from one's grip

“Let go of the door handle, please!”

“relinquish your grip on the rope — you won't fall”

14verb

grant freedom to; free from confinement

15verb

let (something) fall or spill from a container

“turn the flour onto a plate”

16verb

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

“publish a magazine or newspaper”

17verb

eliminate (a substance)

“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”

“the plant releases a gas”

18verb

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

“secrete digestive juices”

“release a hormone into the blood stream”

19verb

make (information) available for publication

“release the list with the names of the prisoners”

20verb

part with a possession or right

“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”

“resign a claim to the throne”

21verb

release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

22verb

make (assets) available

“release the holdings in the dictator's bank account”

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