Synonyms of releases

releases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of release

1

as in unleashes

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• loosens
• unlocks
• uncorks
• lets go
• expresses
• looses
• unlooses
• unloosens
• liberates
• airs
• frees
• springs
• discharges
• emancipates
• unbinds
• manumits
• enfranchises
• uncages
• unshackles
• unfetters
• unmoors
• vents
• unchains
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contains
• holds
• controls
• checks
• regulates
• governs
• inhibits
• restrains
• constrains
• reins (in)
• curbs
• smothers
• tames
• binds
• confines
• bridles
• shackles
• fetters
• hampers
• handcuffs
• trammels
• manacles
• enchains
• halters

2

as in gives way (to)

to find emotional release for

tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• gives way (to)
• voices
• expresses
• takes out
• acts out
• looses
• vents
• airs
• states
• ventilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• represses
• manages
• controls
• handles
• governs
• contains
• checks
• bottles (up)
• restrains
• reins (in)
• constrains
• holds back
• curbs
• pulls in
• smothers
• stills
• tames
• lulls
• inhibits
• swallows
• represses
• soothes
• allays
• quiets
• chokes
• stifles
• pockets
• quells
• strangles
• bridles
• muffles

3

as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

release the prisoners immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• liberates
• rescues
• saves
• loosens
• discharges
• springs
• turns loose
• emancipates
• looses
• unbinds
• manumits
• enlarges
• enfranchises
• uncages
• unchains
• unfetters
• disenthralls
• redeems
• bails (out)
• paroles
• delivers
• extricates
• ransoms
• disengages
• disentangles
• disencumbers
• unshackles
• disembarrasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binds
• confines
• restrains
• fetters
• enchains
• commits
• shackles
• handcuffs
• imprisons
• locks (up)
• incarcerates
• interns
• jails
• conquers
• trammels
• enslaves
• subdues
• subjugates
• manacles
• immures

4

as in liberates

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• liberates
• saves
• redeems
• rescues
• extricates
• disengages
• cuts loose
• disentangles
• untangles
• clears
• disembarrasses
• delivers
• unravels
• disencumbers
• unties
• unburdens
• disburdens
• unsnarls
• untwines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• hinders
• hampers
• loads
• impedes
• obstructs
• entangles
• weighs
• embroils
• burdens
• encumbers

5

as in casts

to throw or give off

an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casts
• emits
• radiates
• issues
• emanates
• shoots
• evolves
• expels
• sends (out)
• discharges
• exhales
• eliminates
• pours
• throws out
• gives out
• vents
• expires
• irradiates
• secretes
• evacuates
• erupts
• exudes
• excretes
• oozes
• sprays
• ejects
• jets
• gushes
• squirts
• spurts
• spews
• spouts
• outpours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbs
• takes up
• sucks (up)
• inhales
• soaks (up)
• sponges

6

as in announces

to make known openly or publicly

the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announces
• publishes
• declares
• proclaims
• posts
• advertises
• promulgates
• publicizes
• broadcasts
• discloses
• runs with
• heralds
• promotes
• sounds
• reveals
• trumpets
• blares
• reports
• flashes
• blazes
• gives out
• disseminates
• spreads
• enunciates
• annunciates
• beats the drum (for or about)
• features
• introduces
• bulletins
• shows
• placards
• blazons
• barks
• cries
• calls (off or out)
• rings
• manifests
• informs
• notifies
• divulges
• bills
• imparts
• gazettes
• puffs
• tolls
• blurbs
• plugs
• communicates
• hands down
• apprises
• knells
• kithes
• billboards
• intimates
• advises
• pitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withholds
• conceals
• suppresses
• silences
• recalls
• revokes
• retracts
• hushes (up)
• recants

7

as in removes

to let go from office, service, or employment

they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• sacks
• dismisses
• retires
• fires
• discharges
• terminates
• cans
• axes
• turns off
• bounces
• excesses
• pink-slips
• sends packing
• lays off
• musters out
• shows (someone) the door
• downsizes
• trims
• boots (out)
• kicks out
• cashiers
• separates
• furloughs
• unseats
• throws out
• drums (out)
• chucks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• employs
• hires
• engages
• keeps
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• contracts
• recruits
• reemploys
• rehires
• subcontracts

releases

2 of 2

noun

plural of release

1

as in discharges

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility

because they had legally declared bankruptcy, they received release from their debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discharges
• exemptions
• waivers
• deliveries
• immunities
• quittances
• quietuses
• dispensations

2

as in waivers

a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege

we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waivers
• exemptions
• quitclaims
• disclaimers
• indemnities
• dispensations
• relinquishments
• surrenders
• renunciations
• renouncements
• abdications
• handovers

3

as in announcements

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest

a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announcements
• advertisements
• ads
• bulletins
• postings
• notices
• reports
• notifications
• communiqués
• advertisings
• brochures
• adverts
• posters
• signs
• messages
• broadcasts
• flyers
• commercials
• fly sheets
• gazettes
• show bills
• circulars
• publicities
• declarations
• communications
• handbills
• blurbs
• promotions
• billings
• dispatches
• telecasts
• cablecasts
• proclamations
• newscasts
• handouts
• bills
• billboards
• pronouncements
• placards
• playbills
• promulgations
• campaigns
• buildups
• promos
• broadsides
• pitches
• edicts
• rescripts
• pronunciamentos
• annunciations
• spots
• come-ons
• propagandas
• words
• boosts
• plugs
• significations
• ballyhoos
• plugolas

4

as in reliefs

reduction of or freedom from pain

only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliefs
• eases
• alleviations
• comforts
• decreases
• mitigations
• moderations
• mollifications
• assuagements
• appeasements
• diminishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discomforts
• tortures
• sufferings
• miseries
• pains
• torments
• stitches
• agonies
• throes
• pangs
• aches
• stings
• anguishes
• pricks
• smarts
• tingles
• twinges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of releases

Verb

Vuori Villa Shorts Wrinkle resistance is one thing; fabric that actually releases wrinkles is even better. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Second, and more fundamentally, limestone itself releases CO₂ when it is heated. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026

Wall Street and economists will get more details about the Fed's interest rate policy when the central bank releases minutes from the July meeting on Wednesday. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

To combat the spread, the USDA jointly funds and manages a sterile fly production facility with Panama that releases about 100 million sterile flies each week. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

For instance, if $100 was the agreed upon rate for a trucking run and the invoice lists that same figure, the system automatically releases funds, greasing the skids of commerce. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Soliz said Tuesday the Elevate Network will expand to 24 schools once TEA releases its 2025-26 A-F Accountability ratings this Friday. — Samuel O’Neal 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

The Labor Department releases July employment numbers on Friday. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

In the new study, the researchers found that palladium can catalyze a crucial reaction from phosphite (abundant at hydrothermal vents) to phosphate (crucial to cellular processes) that releases energy and could have powered LUCA. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

Ariana Grande Reaches 10 Charting Projects Grande is up to a milestone 10 charting releases on several of the lists where Petal debuts this time around. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Kavukcuoglu had been taking on broader responsibilities from Hassabis over the past year, including directing model development and presenting major Gemini releases, a person close to the DeepMind team told CNBC last week. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Set to go to court in March, the case alleges three areas where the $111-billion merger threatens competition – wide releases films, blockbuster films and cable programming. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, cinema operators haven’t yet recovered from the 2019 Disney-Fox merger, which resulted in fewer new releases. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Such scams appear to be becoming more common; since late June, the cities of Mountain View and Fremont have both issued news releases about similar attempts to swindle city funds intended for developers. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Below, shop some of our favorite new releases in keeping with the trends. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

The company has also launched a small Crate for storing a growing collection and a 2x2 Frame for displaying favorite releases. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026