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

Compared to Geese, who spent years touring and releasing records before finally striking gold, Heathers has taken the sort of industry fast-track that makes conspiracy theorists start rolling out their corkboards and thumbtacks. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

By storing heat during lower-price periods and releasing it when electricity becomes more valuable, nuclear plants could potentially improve the revenue earned from their generation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

More recently, Woods has pursued songwriting, releasing his third album, The Killer’s Wife, in 2026. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

The Spanish giant tried distancing itself from Mbappe's comments, a virtually impossible endeavor given Mbappe is among the most popular athletes in the world, by releasing comments to Spanish news outlet Okdiario. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

So far, authorities are not releasing a motive and have no one in custody. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Carlin has been making his mark in regional Mexican music — initially by performing covers that were very well received on digital platforms, and now by releasing original music. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Colom’s campaign told the Washington Examiner that the Democratic nominee had no part in commissioning, funding, conducting, or releasing the Wedgewood survey and that the campaign only referenced it as a public poll. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Bitters End has been active for more than three decades, releasing films in Japan by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Bong Joon-ho, the Dardenne brothers, Jia Zhangke, Roy Andersson and Gianfranco Rosi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026