Release definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

release in American English ; 1. to set free, as from confinement, duty, work, etc. ; 2. to let go or let loose. to release an arrow ; 3. to grant freedom from a ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'release'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× release (rɪliːs ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tensereleases ,presentparticiplereleasing ,pasttense,pastparticiplereleased 1. verb[usuallypassive] Ifapersonoranimalisreleasedfromsomewherewheretheyhavebeenlockeduporlookedafter,theyaresetfreeorallowedtogo. Hewasreleasedfromcustodythenextday.[beVERB-ed+from] Heisexpectedtobereleasedfromhospitaltoday.[beV-edfromn] Fifty-fivefoxeswerereleasedfromafurfarmbyanimalrightsactivists.[beV-edfromn] Hewasreleasedonbail.[beVERB-ed] Synonyms:setfree,free,discharge,liberate MoreSynonymsofrelease 2. countablenoun Whensomeoneisreleased,yourefertotheirrelease. Hecalledfortheimmediatereleaseofallpoliticalprisoners. ...thesecretnegotiationsnecessarytosecurehostagereleases. Seriouscomplicationshavedelayedhisreleasefromhospital. Synonyms:liberation,freedom,delivery,liberty MoreSynonymsofrelease 3. verb Ifsomeoneorsomethingreleasesyoufromaduty,task,orfeeling,theyfreeyoufromit. [formal]ThedocumentreleasedMrJacksonfromhisobligationsunderthecontract.[VERBnoun+from] Thisreleasestheteachertoworkwithindividualswhoarehavingextremedifficulty.[VERBnoun] Releaseisalsoanoun. ...releasefromstoredtensions,traumasandgrief.[+from] Theylookonlifeatcollegeasablessedreleasefromtheobligationtowork. 4. verb Toreleasefeelingsorabilitiesmeanstoallowthemtobeexpressed. Becomingyourownpersonreleasesyourcreativity.[VERBnoun] Ipersonallydon'twanttoreleasemyangeronanyoneelse.[VERBnoun] Humouriswonderfulforreleasingtension.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:dissipate,dissolve,disperse,dispel MoreSynonymsofrelease Releaseisalsoanoun. Shefeltthesuddensweetreleaseofherowntears.[+of] 5. verb Ifsomeoneinauthorityreleasessomethingsuchasadocumentorinformation,theymakeitavailable. They'renotreleasinganymoredetailsyet.[VERBnoun] FiguresreleasedyesterdayshowretailsalesweredowninMarch.[VERB-ed] Synonyms:issue,publish,makepublic,makeknown MoreSynonymsofrelease Releaseisalsoanoun. Actionhadbeentakentospeedupthereleaseofcheques.[+of] 6. verb Ifyoureleasesomeoneorsomething,youstopholdingthem. [formal]Hestoppedandfacedher,releasingherwrist.[VERBnoun] ...thetwistingactionbeforeabowlerreleasestheball.[VERBnoun] 7. verb Ifyoureleaseadevice,youmoveitsothatitstopsholdingsomething. Wadereleasedthehandbrakeandpulledawayfromthecurb.[VERBnoun] 8. verb Ifsomethingreleasesgas,heat,orasubstance,itcausesittoleaveitscontainerorthesubstancethat itwaspartofandenterthesurroundingatmosphereorarea. ...aweaponwhichreleasestoxicnervegas.[VERBnoun] Thecontractionofmusclesusesenergyandreleasesheat.[VERBnoun] Aceramicwaterholdergraduallyreleaseswaterintotheplants.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:giveoff,discharge,sendout,throwout MoreSynonymsofrelease Releaseisalsoanoun. Undertheagreement,releasesofcancer-causingchemicalswillbecutbyabout80 percent.[+of] 9. verb WhenanentertainerorcompanyreleasesanewCD,video,orfilm,itbecomesavailablesothatpeoplecanbuyitorseeit. Heisreleasinganalbumoflovesongs.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:launch,market,unveil,bringout MoreSynonymsofrelease 10. countablenoun AnewreleaseisanewCD,video,orfilmthathasjustbecomeavailableforpeopletobuyorsee. Whichofthenewreleasesdoyouthinkarereallygood? 11. uncountablenoun[onN] Ifafilmorvideoisonreleaseorongeneralrelease,itisavailableforpeopletoseeinpubliccinemasorforpeopletobuy. ThefilmgoesonreleaseonFebruary1st. 12. Seealsodayrelease,newsrelease,pressrelease MoreSynonymsofrelease COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof release Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'release' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'release' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'libertycap' HindiTranslationof'release' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency releaseinBritishEnglish (rɪˈliːs ) verb(transitive)1. tofree(aperson,animal,etc)fromcaptivityorimprisonment 2. tofree(someone)fromobligationorduty 3. tofree(something)from(one'sgrip);letgoorfall 4. toissue(arecord,film,book,etc)forsaleorcirculation 5. tomake(newsorinformation)knownorallow(newsorinformation)tobemadeknown toreleasedetailsofanagreement 6. law torelinquish(aright,claim,title,etc)infavourofsomeoneelse 7. ethology toevoke(aresponse)throughthepresentationofastimulusthatproducestheresponseinnately noun8. theactoffreeingorstateofbeingfreed,asfromcaptivity,imprisonment,duty, pain,life,etc 9. theactofissuingforsaleorpublication 10. somethingissuedforsaleorpublicshowing,espafilmormusicalrecording anewreleasefromthepopularband 11. anewsitem,document,etc,madeavailableforpublication,broadcasting,etc 12. law thesurrenderofaclaim,right,title,etc,infavourofsomeoneelse 13. acontrolmechanismforstartingorstoppinganengine 14. a. theopeningoftheexhaustvalveofasteamengineneartheendofthepistonstroke b. themomentatwhichthisvalveopens 15. theelectroniccontrolregulatinghowlonganotesoundsafterasynthesizerkeyhasbeenreleased 16. thecontrolmechanismfortheshutterinacamera CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsreleaser(reˈleaser)noun WordoriginC13:fromOldFrenchrelesser,fromLatinrelaxāretoslacken;seerelax WordFrequency releaseinAmericanEnglish (rɪˈlis ) verbtransitiveWordforms:reˈleasedorreˈleasing1.  tosetfree,asfromconfinement,duty,work,etc. 2.  toletgoorletloose toreleaseanarrow 3.  tograntfreedomfromatax,penalty,obligation,etc. 4.  tosetfreefrompain,cares,etc.;relieve 5. US topermittobeissued,shown,published,broadcast,etc.;putintocirculation 6. Law togiveuporsurrendertosomeoneelse(aclaim,right,etc.) noun7.  asettingfreeorbeingsetfree;deliverance;liberation 8.  afreeingorbeingfreedfromatax,obligation,etc. 9. a.  arelieffrompain,cares,etc. b.  relieffromemotionaltensionthroughaspontaneous,uninhibitedexpressionofanemotion 10.  adocumentauthorizingrelease,asfromanobligation,fromprison,etc. 11.  theactoflettingloosesomethingcaught,heldinposition,etc. 12.  adevicetoreleaseacatch,etc.,asforstartingorstoppingamachine 13. USa.  theactofreleasingabook,film,newsstory,etc.tothepublic b.  thebook,film,newsstory,etc.released 14. Musica.  theactormethodofendingatone b. US thethirdgroupofeightmeasuresinacommonformof32-barchorus,asinapopulartune,whichsuppliesabridgebetweenrepetitionsofthemelody 15. Lawa.  agivinguporsurrendertosomeoneelse,asofaclaimorright b.  thedocumentbywhichthisisdone;quitclaim SIMILARWORDS: free Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. 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