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