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See also:re-lease

English

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishrelesen,relessen, fromOld Frenchrelaisser (variant ofrelascher).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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release (countable anduncountable,pluralreleases)

  1. The event of setting (someone or something)free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
    • 2013 May-June,Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, inAmerican Scientist, volume101, number 3, page200:
      Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustainedrelease systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
  2. (software) Thedistribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgradedversion of a computer software product.
  3. Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
    The video store advertised that it had all the latestreleases.
  4. That which is released, untied or let go.
    They marked the occasion with arelease of butterflies.
  5. (law) Thegiving up of aclaim, especially adebt.
  6. Liberation frompain orsuffering.
    Synonyms:alleviation,relief;see alsoThesaurus:consolation
  7. (biochemistry) The process by which a chemical substance is set free.
  8. (phonetics, sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound.
  9. (railways, historical) In theblock system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used atintermediatesidings withouttelegraphicstations.
  10. Adevice adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required.
    1. Acatch on amotor-startingrheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit.
    2. The catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, triggered in the event of an overload.
    3. The lever or button on acamera that opens theshutter to allow a photograph to be taken.
  11. Orgasm.
    Synonyms:climax,satisfaction;see alsoThesaurus:orgasm
    She quivered inrelease.
  12. Dischargedsemen
    • 1997 January 31, MKara50188, “Repost! Abduction (J/K, mild bondage, M/F sex)”, inalt.startrek.creative.erotica[1] (Usenet):
      His hotrelease pouring into her, filling her and adding to the wettness within her
  13. (music) A kind ofbridge used injazz music.
Synonyms
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Translations
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event of setting free
software: distribution of a computer software product
product made recently available
that which is released or let go
law: giving up of a claim; debt release
biochemistry
liberation from pain or sufferingsee alsorelief,‎alleviation
a device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required
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Verb

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release (third-person singular simple presentreleases,present participlereleasing,simple past and past participlereleased)

  1. (transitive) To let go of; to cease tohold orcontain.
    Hereleased his grasp on the lever.
  2. (transitive) To makeavailable to thepublic.
    Theyreleased the new product later than intended.
  3. (transitive) Tofree orliberate; toset free.
    He wasreleased after two years in prison.
  4. (transitive) Todischarge.
    Theyreleased thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
  5. (transitive, telephony)(of a call) Tohang up.
    If you continue to use abusive language, I will need torelease the call.
  6. (transitive, law) To let go,quit (a legalclaim); to discharge orrelinquish a right to (lands or buildings) by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession.
  7. (transitive) Toloosen; torelax; to remove the obligation of.
  8. (transitive, soccer) Toset up; to provide with agoalscoring opportunity.
    • 2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal”, inBBC:
      With the Gunners far too lightweight in midfield, Mikel Arteta dropped back into a deeper-lying role. This freed Yossi Benayoun to go further forward, a move that helped forge a rare Arsenal chance on 30 minutes when the Israelireleased Van Persie, only for the Dutchman's snap-shot to be tipped around the post.
  9. (biochemistry) To set free a chemical substance.
  10. (intransitive) Tolaunch; to come out; to become available.
    when the gamereleases
    the new model willrelease on ...
Antonyms
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Translations
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to let go of
to make available to the public
to free or liberate
to discharge
to set free a chemical substance
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Etymology 2

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Fromre- +‎lease.

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Verb

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release (third-person singular simple presentreleases,present participlereleasing,simple past and past participlereleased)

  1. (transitive) Tolease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
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to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back

Galician

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Verb

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release

  1. first/third-personsingularimperfectsubjunctive ofrelear
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