re·lease /rɪˈlis/
1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
synset: release
2. the act of liberating someone or something
synset: liberation, release, freeing
3. a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
synset: release
4. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
synset: handout, press_release, release
5. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
synset: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
6. euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
synset: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release
7. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
synset: acquittance, release
8. a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
9. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
10. the act of allowing a fluid to escape
synset: spill, spillage, release
11. a formal written statement of relinquishment
synset: release, waiver, discharge
12. (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
synset: release, tone_ending
1. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
synset: let_go_of, let_go, release, relinquish
2. grant freedom to; free from confinement
synset: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
3. let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
4. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
synset: publish, bring_out, put_out, issue, release
5. eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
synset: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
6. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
7. make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
8. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
synset: release, relinquish, resign, free, give_up
9. release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
synset: release, free, liberate
10. make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
synset: unblock, unfreeze, free, release
antonym: freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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