Release (Noun)
Meaning 1
A legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The act of allowing a fluid to escape.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A formal written statement of relinquishment.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
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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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 9
Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new movie is set to be a summer release from Paramount Pictures.
- The band's latest album was a highly anticipated release from the indie label.
- The company is planning a mid-season release of its new clothing line.
- The upcoming video game is a release from the popular "Assassin's Creed" series.
- The museum is preparing for the public release of a long-lost manuscript.
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Meaning 10
The act of liberating someone or something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- The prisoner's release was granted after serving the full sentence.
- The government negotiated the release of the hostages from the terrorists.
- The charity worked tirelessly for the release of endangered animals from captivity.
- The authorities ordered the release of the detained activists due to lack of evidence.
- Her emotional release came after finally confronting her childhood trauma.
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- Emancipation
- Clearing
- Relief
- Deregulation
- Unsnarling
- Disentanglement
- Extrication
- Manumission
- Jail Delivery
- Parole
- Probation
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Meaning 11
Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 12
A device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.