Synonyms of releasing

releasing

verb

present participle of release

1

as in unleashing

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

• unleashing
• loosening
• unlocking
• expressing
• letting go
• loosing
• uncorking
• airing
• freeing
• unloosing
• springing
• emancipating
• liberating
• unloosening
• discharging
• enfranchising
• unshackling
• manumitting
• unchaining
• venting
• unfettering
• unbinding
• uncaging
• taking out
• unmooring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• containing
• holding
• controlling
• regulating
• checking
• governing
• restraining
• inhibiting
• constraining
• curbing
• smothering
• taming
• reining (in)
• confining
• binding
• handcuffing
• bridling
• shackling
• hampering
• manacling
• trammeling
• fettering
• enchaining
• haltering

2

as in giving way (to)

to find emotional release for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashing
• giving way (to)
• venting
• expressing
• voicing
• airing
• taking out
• acting out
• loosing
• stating
• ventilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• controlling
• managing
• repressing
• handling
• governing
• containing
• checking
• restraining
• bottling (up)
• constraining
• curbing
• holding back
• smothering
• taming
• quelling
• pulling in
• soothing
• inhibiting
• repressing
• quieting
• swallowing
• allaying
• choking
• strangling
• stifling
• pocketing
• reining (in)
• bridling
• lulling
• stilling
• muffling

3

as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

release the prisoners immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeing
• liberating
• rescuing
• saving
• loosening
• springing
• emancipating
• loosing
• discharging
• enlarging
• turning loose
• manumitting
• enfranchising
• unbinding
• unchaining
• unfettering
• uncaging
• delivering
• paroling
• disenthralling
• ransoming
• bailing (out)
• redeeming
• extricating
• disengaging
• disentangling
• disencumbering
• unshackling
• disembarrassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confining
• restraining
• binding
• fettering
• committing
• shackling
• handcuffing
• imprisoning
• locking (up)
• incarcerating
• jailing
• enchaining
• conquering
• interning
• subjugating
• enslaving
• subduing
• manacling
• trammeling
• immuring

4

as in saving

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeing
• saving
• liberating
• extricating
• rescuing
• redeeming
• disengaging
• disentangling
• untangling
• clearing
• cutting loose
• delivering
• disembarrassing
• untying
• unburdening
• unraveling
• disencumbering
• disburdening
• untwining
• unsnarling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocking
• entangling
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• hampering
• weighing
• loading
• embroiling
• burdening
• encumbering

5

as in casting

to throw or give off

an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casting
• radiating
• emitting
• issuing
• emanating
• expelling
• eliminating
• evolving
• exhaling
• shooting
• discharging
• sending (out)
• pouring
• irradiating
• venting
• giving out
• throwing out
• expiring
• secreting
• evacuating
• excreting
• spraying
• exuding
• erupting
• ejecting
• oozing
• spewing
• gushing
• squirting
• spouting
• jetting
• spurting
• outpouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbing
• taking up
• inhaling
• sucking (up)
• soaking (up)
• sponging

6

as in announcing

to make known openly or publicly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announcing
• publishing
• declaring
• proclaiming
• posting
• disclosing
• promulgating
• advertising
• publicizing
• promoting
• heralding
• trumpeting
• broadcasting
• running with
• revealing
• blazing
• blaring
• flashing
• introducing
• disseminating
• sounding
• enunciating
• giving out
• spreading
• reporting
• annunciating
• beating the drum (for or about)
• showing
• placarding
• blazoning
• featuring
• calling (off or out)
• informing
• crying
• imparting
• notifying
• barking
• ringing
• divulging
• manifesting
• plugging
• puffing
• bulletining
• billing
• gazetting
• communicating
• tolling
• intimating
• billboarding
• blurbing
• apprising
• knelling
• handing down
• advising
• pitching
• kithing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withholding
• concealing
• suppressing
• silencing
• recalling
• revoking
• retracting
• hushing (up)
• recanting

7

as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• dismissing
• sacking
• firing
• retiring
• terminating
• discharging
• axing
• bouncing
• mustering out
• canning
• turning off
• sending packing
• showing (someone) the door
• pink-slipping
• laying off
• separating
• downsizing
• cashiering
• trimming
• unseating
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• furloughing
• excessing
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employing
• retaining
• hiring
• engaging
• keeping
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• contracting
• recruiting
• reemploying
• rehiring
• subcontracting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of releasing

Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support. — Eric Adler july 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

During the exercise, crews loaded 500-pound BDU-50 and 2,000-pound BDU-56 practice bombs onto the aircraft before releasing them over the Mountain Home bombing range. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

In an interview with Today, it was noted that Nolan has been releasing a new film about every three years, with Oppenheimer opening in 2023, Tenet in 2020, Dunkirk in 2017, and Interstellar in 2014. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2026

And in the interest of open and accountable government — values that most public officials, Welch included, endorse — the burden of the argument against releasing a report such as this should rest on anyone resisting release of this information. — Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Heaven worked as a guitarist for Samia, Del Water Gap and Gus Dapperton before releasing their first EP in 2022. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

Martin said officials will not be releasing any further information on the person who died. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Philly indie legend Alex G was in the audience, as was someone from Carpark Records, the small label that ended up re-releasing @’s debut in 2023. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Since releasing his debut album, Jay-Z has racked up 25 Grammy wins as well as several historic firsts for a rapper, including his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 2017) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021). — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026