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release
- Main Entry:
- 1re·lease

- Pronunciation:
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\ri-ˈlēs\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- re·leased; re·leas·ing
- Etymology:
- Middle English relesen, from Anglo-French relesser, from Latin relaxare to relax
- Date:
- 14th century
transitive verb1: to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude <release hostages> <release pent-up emotions> <release the brakes>; also : to let go : dismiss <released from her job>2: to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses <was released from her promise>3: to give up in favor of another : relinquish <release a claim to property>4: to give permission for publication, performance, exhibition, or sale of; also : to make available to the public <the commission released its findings> <release a new movie>intransitive verb: to move from one's normal position (as in football or basketball) in order to assume another position or to perform a second assignment
— re·leas·able \-ˈlē-sə-bəl\ adjective
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