release


Definition: Meaning of, release in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈliːs /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
release released released
Present Participle Third Person Singular
releasing releases
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  1. let somebody go to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere [↪  free, discharge]
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  2. make public to let news or official information be known and printed [=  publish]
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  3. film/record to make a CD, video, film etc available for people to buy or see
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  4. stop holding/drop to stop holding or drop something
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  5. feelings to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry
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  6. chemical to let a substance flow out
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  7. from a duty to allow someone not to do their duty or work
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  8. machinery to allow part of a piece of machinery or equipment to move from the position in which it is fastened or held
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release releases
  1. from prison [singular, uncountable] when someone is officially allowed to go free, after being kept somewhere
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  2. record/film [countable] a new CD, video, film etc that is available to buy or see
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  3. record/film be on (general) release if a film is on release, you can go see it in a cinema
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  4. feelings [singular, uncountable] freedom to show or express your feelings
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  5. feelings [singular, uncountable] a feeling that you are free from the worry or pain that you have been suffering
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  6. chemicals [uncountable] when a chemical, gas etc is allowed to flow out of its usual container
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  7. official statement [uncountable and countable] an official statement, report etc that is made available to be printed or broadcast, or the act of making it available [=  publication]
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  8. machine [countable] a handle, button etc that can be pressed to allow part of a machine to move
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release used in phrases

  • day release (noun)
    1. a system that allows workers to spend one day a week studying a subject at a college
  • news release (noun)
    1. an official statement giving information to the newspapers, radio, and television [=  press release]
  • press release (noun)
    1. an official statement giving information to the newspapers, radio, or television
  • re-release (verb)
    1. if a CD, record, or film is re-released, it is produced and sold or shown for a second time, usually with small changes
  • release number (noun)
    1. the version of a computer program or other product
  • time-release (adjective)
    1. especially a drug of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance over a period of time
  • work release (noun)
    1. a system in which a prisoner is allowed to work outside a prison
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