release

²release

noun

Definition of RELEASE

1

: relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble

2

a : discharge from obligation or responsibility b (1) : relinquishment of a right or claim (2) : an act by which a legal right is discharged; specifically : a conveyance of a right in lands or tenements to another having an estate in possession

3

a : the act or an instance of liberating or freeing (as from restraint) b : the act or manner of concluding a musical tone or phrase c : the act or manner of ending a sound : the movement of one or more vocal organs in quitting the position for a speech sound d : the action or manner of throwing a ball <has a quick release>

4

: an instrument effecting a legal release

5

: the state of being freed

6

: a device adapted to hold or release a mechanism as required

7

a : the act of permitting performance or publication; also : performance, publication <became a best seller on its release> b : the matter released; especially : a statement prepared for the press

Examples of RELEASE

1. the release of the hostages
2. The prisoner is eligible for early release.
3. There was a controversy over the release of wolves into the park.
4. The prisoner was given an early release.
5. the release of heat into the atmosphere
6. Exercise triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that make you feel better.
7. an accidental release of pollutants into the river
8. They've filed a request for release from the contract.
9. They're requesting a release from their contractual obligations.
10. The release of the book is scheduled for next month.

Origin of RELEASE

Middle English reles, from Anglo-French, from relesser

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RELEASE

Synonyms: delivery, discharge, quietus, quittance

Related Words: dispensation, exemption, immunity, waiver

Near Antonyms: discomfort, unrest; agony, anguish, misery, suffering, torment, torture; ache, pain, pang, prick, smart, sting, stitch, throe, tingle, twinge

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