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| re·lease [ ri lss ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle re·leased, present participle re·leas·ing, 3rd person present singular re·leas·es) |
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1. let somebody or something go: to set free a person or animal who is imprisoned, trapped, or confined in some way
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2. stop clutching something: to stop gripping or holding something
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3. let something out: to let out something that has been contained or confined within something or that is pent up or latent inside somebody
  released a plume of smoke
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4. free somebody from obligation: to make somebody free of a debt, obligation, promise, or task
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5. make something available: to make something available, e.g. by putting it on sale, distributing it to the press or public, or allowing access to it
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6. U.S. fire employee: to dismiss somebody from a job or position
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used euphemistically
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7. engineering operate catch to let mechanism work: to take the tension off a mechanism such as a spring, brake, or catch and so allow something to move, open, or operate
released the clutch
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8. law relinquish something: to relinquish something such as a right or claim to another party
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noun (plural re·leas·es) |
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1. liberation: the act of setting somebody or something free, or the fact of being freed, from imprisonment, restraint, an obligation, or anything burdensome and oppressive
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2. authorization for freedom: a document or message stating that somebody is to be set free
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3. U.K. human resources leave of absence: leave of absence from a place, especially the workplace, or the granting of leave of absence, to enable somebody to do something else such as attend an educational course
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4. emission: the emission of something such as heat or radioactivity from the place where it is generated into the atmosphere or the environment
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5. act of making something available: the act of making something generally available or in use for the first time, or the fact of being made available in this way
The release of his latest film is expected to be in the fall.
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6. something made available to public: something that is made available to the public, put on show, or put on sale, e.g. a movie, recording, or item of information
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7. engineering control mechanism: a mechanism, catch, or handle that is moved or pressed so that something it controls can be used or allowed to operate
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8. operation of release: the moving or pressing of a mechanism so that what it controls can be used or allowed to operate
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9. removal of burden: the removal of something that makes somebody feel trapped, restricted, or burdened
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10. law relinquishing of claim to something: the relinquishment of a right or claim to another party
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11. law document confirming surrender of something: a document stating that somebody has surrendered something such as a claim or right
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| [13th century. Via Old French relaisser "let go" < Latin relaxare "loosen" (see relax)] |
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