release Antonyms
Meaning of release
release (n)
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
the act of liberating someone or something
a process that liberates or discharges something
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
euphemistic expressions for death
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
release (v)
release, as from one's grip
grant freedom to; free from confinement
let (something) fall or spill from a container
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
eliminate (a substance)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
make (information) available for publication
part with a possession or right
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
make (assets) available
release (v. t.)
To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
release (n.)
To let loose again; to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; to give liberty to, or to set at liberty; to let go.
To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty.
To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.
To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of; as, to release an ordinance.
The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage.
Relief from care, pain, or any burden.
Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance.
A giving up or relinquishment of some right or claim; a conveyance of a man's right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim.
The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.
A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required;
A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit; also, the catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, which acts in case of an overload.
The act or manner of ending a sound.
In the block-signaling system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations.
release Sentence Examples
- The press release was meticulously crafted to generate maximum media attention.
- The dam's release of water eased the drought conditions downstream.
- The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence.
- The release of hormones triggered a series of physiological responses in the body.
- The new product's release date was highly anticipated by consumers.
- The bacteria released harmful toxins into the environment.
- The dog's release from its leash allowed it to roam freely in the park.
- The balloon's release into the sky was a symbolic gesture of hope and joy.
- The release of classified information caused a diplomatic crisis.
- The pressure release valve prevented the boiler from exploding.
FAQs About the word release
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film), the act of liberating someone or something, a process that liberates or discharges
unleash, loosen, liberate, spring, express, uncork,unlock, unloosen, free, loose
check, contain, curb, hold, rein (in), smother, restrain, smother, restrain, rein (in)
The press release was meticulously crafted to generate maximum media attention.
The dam's release of water eased the drought conditions downstream.
The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence.
The release of hormones triggered a series of physiological responses in the body.
