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Synonyms and Antonyms of released
- the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
discharged, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, liberated, manumitted, sprang (or sprung), unbound, uncaged, unchained, unfettered, unmoored, unshackled
- tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
- release the prisoners immediately
discharged, disenthralled (also disenthraled), emancipated, enfranchised, enlarged, freed, liberated, loosed, loosened, manumitted, sprang (or sprung), unbound, uncaged, unchained, unfettered
- the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
- an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
- the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
advertised, announced, annunciated, blared, blazed, blazoned, broadcast (also broadcasted), declared, enunciated, flashed, gave out, heralded, placarded, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, sounded, trumpeted
barked, called (off or out), cried
billboarded, billed, bulletined, gazetted [chiefly British]
blurbed, featured, pitched, plugged, promoted, puffed
disclosed, divulged, introduced, kithed (or kythed) [chiefly Scottish], manifested, reported, revealed, showed
- they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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