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RELEASE definition: 1. to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: 2. to move a device from a fixed…. Learn more.
1. : to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude. release hostages. release pent-up emotions. release the brakes. also : to let go : dismiss. released from her job. 2. : to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses. was released from her promise. 3. : to give up in favor of another : relinquish.
RELEASE meaning: 1. to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: 2. to move a device from a fixed…. Learn more.
To release something or someone is to set it free, like a caged animal or a prisoner. “I shall be released” is a famous refrain from a 1967 Bob Dylan song that has come to symbolize political freedom around the world.
verb. /rɪˈliːs/ Verb Forms. set somebody free. to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move. release somebody to release a prisoner. The hostages were released unharmed. He was released without charge after questioning by police.
These are words and phrases related to release. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of release. The convict was released from prison after serving his sentence.
[VERB noun] Release is also a noun. ...release from stored tensions, traumas and grief. [ + from] They look on life at college as a blessed release from the obligation to work. 4.verb. To release feelings or abilities means to allow them to be expressed. Becoming your own person releases your creativity. [VERB noun]
noun. a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc. Synonyms: emancipation, deliverance, liberation. liberation from anything that restrains or fastens. some device or agency for effecting such liberation. a grant of permission, as to publish, use, or sell something.
Definition of release noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a. Deliverance or liberation, as from confinement. b. Discharge from an obligation or commitment. c. Relief from suffering or care. 2. a. An unfastening or letting go, as of something caught or held fast. b. Sports The action of throwing a ball or propelling a puck: a quarterback with a quick release.
