Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense releases, present participle releasing, past tense, past participle released
1. verb [usually passive]
If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go.
He was released from custody the next day. [beVERB-ed + from]
He is expected to be released from hospital today. [beV-ed from n]
Fifty-five foxes were released from a fur farm by animal rights activists. [beV-ed from n]
He was released on bail. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: set free, free, discharge, liberate More Synonyms of release
2. countable noun
When someone is released, you refer to their release.
He called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
...the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases.
Serious complications have delayed his release from hospital.
Synonyms: liberation, freedom, delivery, liberty More Synonyms of release
3. verb
If someone or something releases you from a duty, task, or feeling, they free you from it.
[formal]
The document released Mr Jackson from his obligations under the contract. [VERB noun + from]
This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty. [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]
I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else. [VERB noun]
Humour is wonderful for releasing tension. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: dissipate, dissolve, disperse, dispel More Synonyms of release
Release is also a noun.
She felt the sudden sweet release of her own tears. [+ of]
5. verb
If someone in authority releases something such as a document or information, they make it available.
They're not releasing any more details yet. [VERB noun]
Figures released yesterday show retail sales were down in March. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: issue, publish, make public, make known More Synonyms of release
Release is also a noun.
Action had been taken to speed up the release of cheques. [+ of]
6. verb
If you release someone or something, you stop holding them.
[formal]
He stopped and faced her, releasing her wrist. [VERB noun]
...the twisting action before a bowler releases the ball. [VERB noun]
7. verb
If you release a device, you move it so that it stops holding something.
Wade released the hand brake and pulled away from the curb. [VERB noun]
8. verb
If something releases gas, heat, or a substance, it causes it to leave its container or the substance thatit was part of and enter the surrounding atmosphere or area.
...a weapon which releases toxic nerve gas. [VERB noun]
The contraction of muscles uses energy and releases heat. [VERB noun]
A ceramic water holder gradually releases water into the plants. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: give off, discharge, send out, throw out More Synonyms of release
Release is also a noun.
Under the agreement, releases of cancer-causing chemicals will be cut by about 80per cent. [+ of]
9. verb
When an entertainer or company releases a new CD, video, or film, it becomes available so that people can buy it or see it.
He is releasing an album of love songs. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: launch, market, unveil, bring out More Synonyms of release
10. countable noun
A new release is a new CD, video, or film that has just become available for people to buy or see.
Which of the new releases do you think are really good?
11. uncountable noun [onN]
If a film or video is on release or on general release, it is available for people to see in public cinemas or for people to buy.
The film goes on release on February 1st.
12. See also day release, news release, press release
More Synonyms of release
release in British English
(rɪˈliːs)
verb(transitive)
1.
to free (a person, animal, etc) from captivity or imprisonment
2.
to free (someone) from obligation or duty
3.
to free (something) from (one's grip); let go or fall
4.
to issue (a record, film, book, etc) for sale or circulation
5.
to make (news or information) known or allow (news or information) to be made known
to release details of an agreement
6. law
to relinquish (a right, claim, title, etc) in favour of someone else
7. ethology
to evoke (a response) through the presentation of a stimulus that produces the response innately
noun
8.
the act of freeing or state of being freed, as from captivity, imprisonment, duty,pain, life, etc
9.
the act of issuing for sale or publication
10.
something issued for sale or public showing, esp a film or musical recording
a new release from the popular band
11.
a news item, document, etc, made available for publication, broadcasting, etc
12. law
the surrender of a claim, right, title, etc, in favour of someone else
13.
a control mechanism for starting or stopping an engine
14.
a.
the opening of the exhaust valve of a steam engine near the end of the piston stroke
b.
the moment at which this valve opens
15.
the electronic control regulating how long a note sounds after a synthesizer key has been released
16.
the control mechanism for the shutter in a camera
Derived forms
releaser (reˈleaser)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French relesser, from Latin relaxāre to slacken; see relax
release in American English
(rɪˈlis)
verb transitiveWord forms: reˈleased or reˈleasing
1.
to set free, as from confinement, duty, work, etc.
2.
to let go or let loose
to release an arrow
3.
to grant freedom from a tax, penalty, obligation, etc.
4.
to set free from pain, cares, etc.; relieve
5. US
to permit to be issued, shown, published, broadcast, etc.; put into circulation
6. Law
to give up or surrender to someone else (a claim, right, etc.)
noun
7.
a setting free or being set free; deliverance; liberation
8.
a freeing or being freed from a tax, obligation, etc.
9.
a.
a relief from pain, cares, etc.
b.
relief from emotional tension through a spontaneous, uninhibited expression of an emotion
10.
a document authorizing release, as from an obligation, from prison, etc.
11.
the act of letting loose something caught, held in position, etc.
12.
a device to release a catch, etc., as for starting or stopping a machine
13. US
a.
the act of releasing a book, film, news story, etc. to the public
b.
the book, film, news story, etc. released
14. Music
a.
the act or method of ending a tone
b. US
the third group of eight measures in a common form of 32-bar chorus, as in a popular tune, which supplies a bridge between repetitions of the melody
15. Law
a.
a giving up or surrender to someone else, as of a claim or right
b.
the document by which this is done; quitclaim
SIMILAR WORDS: free
Word origin
ME relesen < OFr relaisser < L relaxare: see relax
Examples of 'release' in a sentence
release
She realised a temporary release was available.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Equity release lets people use their homes like cash machines.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The bombers agreed to release the hostages in exchange for safe passage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They suffered minor injuries and were being comforted yesterday after they were released from hospital.
The Sun (2016)
The figures released also reflected a big rise in output from solar panels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wildlife officials have not released specific information on how many of the animals havebeen killed so far.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perhaps we should have asked why it wasn't on general release.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Saying aloud the name of my home for the first time since arriving in Australia was like opening a release valve.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A spokeswoman said this could often take time, which delayed release of the images to the media.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The carefully controlled press releases gave little information as to his progress.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The students would be studying on day release and be available for work when not atcollege.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The churches release resources and people for that purpose.
Christianity Today (2000)
The other five hostages had been released earlier in the siege.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The dazed wife was taken to hospital and released into the care of relatives.
The Sun (2011)
This enables the gas to be released and collected.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It could be dropped by a quick release mechanism.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Information was only released after we approached them yesterday morning.
The Sun (2012)
Yesterday it released the above video of the drones in action.
The Sun (2013)
Since then each release has become an annual fixture in the gaming calendar.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The new money will released from savings made by the coalition by cuts in other areas.
The Sun (2014)
Tomorrow comes the release of sales figures.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The audience have carried the film from its release.
The Sun (2006)
Only then can you control the release of that huge potential energy during a race.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
The film has had a theatrical release and is available on the net.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Meanwhile details of her ordeal emerged from escaped and released hostages.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She had to undergo surgery and has since been released from hospital.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It really matters when it is released and how it was released to other people affected by it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is a nation still reminded of its isolation from global culture by delayed movie releases and marathon flight times.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When the valve is released, the fluid returns to the reservoir.
Sedgbeer, Sandra The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)
A simple technique to release general stress and become more aware of yourself as an entity is to behave as animals do in the wild.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
In other languages
release
British English: release /rɪˈliːs/ NOUN
When someone is released, you refer to their release.
He called for the immediate release of the prisoner.
American English: release
Arabic: إطْلاق
Brazilian Portuguese: libertação
Chinese: 释放
Croatian: puštanje
Czech: propuštění
Danish: frigivelse
Dutch: vrijlating
European Spanish: liberación
Finnish: vapautus
French: libération
German: Erlösung
Greek: απελευθέρωση
Italian: liberazione
Japanese: 解放
Korean: 해방
Norwegian: løslatelse
Polish: wypuszczenie
European Portuguese: libertação
Romanian: eliberare
Russian: освобождение
Latin American Spanish: liberación
Swedish: frigivning
Thai: การปลดปล่อย การปลดปล่อยเป็นอิสระ
Turkish: serbest bırakma
Ukrainian: звільнення
Vietnamese: sự phóng thích
British English: release /rɪˈliːs/ VERB
If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go.
He was released from custody the next day.
American English: release
Arabic: يُطْلِقُ
Brazilian Portuguese: libertar
Chinese: 释放
Croatian: pustiti
Czech: propustit
Danish: frigive
Dutch: vrijlaten
European Spanish: poner en libertad
Finnish: vapauttaa
French: libérer
German: befreien
Greek: απελευθερώνω
Italian: liberare
Japanese: 解放する
Korean: 해방하다
Norwegian: slippe fri
Polish: wypuścić
European Portuguese: libertar
Romanian: a elibera
Russian: освобождать
Latin American Spanish: poner en libertad
Swedish: frige
Thai: ปลดปล่อย
Turkish: serbest bırakmak
Ukrainian: випускати на волю
Vietnamese: phóng thích
All related terms of 'release'
re-lease
to lease again
day release
Day release is a system in which workers spend one day each week at a college in order to study a subject connected with their work.
block release
the release of industrial trainees from work for study at a college for several weeks
cable release
a short length of flexible cable , used to operate the shutter of a camera without shaking it
dual-release
A dual-release medicine or preparation delivers two drugs simultaneously.
happy release
liberation , esp by death, from an unpleasant condition
news release
A news release is a written statement about a matter of public interest which is given to the press by an organization concerned with the matter.
press release
A press release is a written statement about a matter of public interest which is given to the press by an organization concerned with the matter.
quick-release
(of part of a device, etc) capable of being detached quickly and easily
release agent
a substance applied to a surface to stop things sticking to it, used commercially in food packaging , concrete construction , and the moulding of plastics
release copy
an article, notice , announcement , or the like, issued in advance for publication or broadcast , bearing a release date
release date
a fixed date on which a product is due to become available for the public to see or buy
release print
a reel of film that is sent to a cinema for exhibition
release valve
a type of valve used to control or limit the pressure that can build up in a system or vessel
slow-release
A slow-release drug or preparation is released into the body slowly over an extended period of time.
soft release
a means of gradually accustoming wild animals to a new environment before releasing them into it
time-release
of or characterized by the gradual release of active ingredients
work-release
designating or of a program in which certain prisoners are permitted to leave a penal institution for a specified time in order to hold jobs , prior to their full release
release details
The details of something are its individual features or elements.
release energy
Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life.
shutter release
the button on a camera that you press to make the shutter open
continuous-release
denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours , in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
controlled-release
A controlled-release drug or preparation is released into the body in specified amounts over a specified period of time.
modified-release
denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours , in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
prolonged-release
A prolonged-release drug delivers a dose of a medication over an extended period of time.
sustained-release
denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours , in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
release an album
An album is a collection of songs that is available for download , or as a CD or record. You can also refer to the CD or record as an album .
release an image
An image is a picture of someone or something.
release information
Information about someone or something consists of facts about them.
rerelease
a second release or further releasing of a film , album , etc
release a statement
A statement is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion .
released time
a period or periods when a person is freed from regular duties , esp. teaching , to allow time for other tasks or activities
immediate-release coating
An immediate-release coating is a tablet coating that breaks down immediately in the body.
Chinese translation of 'release'
release
(rɪˈliːs)
n
(c)[of prisoner]释(釋)放 (shìfàng) (次, cì)
(c)[of documents, funds etc]公开(開) (gōngkāi)
(c)[of gas, water etc]排放 (páifàng)
(u) (from obligation, situation) 免除 (miǎnchú)
(u)[of film, record]发(發)行 (fāxíng)
(c) (= record, film) 发(發)行物 (fāxíngwù)
(c) (Tech, = device) 释(釋)放器 (shìfàngqì)
vt
[person] (from captivity) 释(釋)放 (shìfàng)
(from wreckage etc) 解救 (jiějiù)
(from obligation, responsibility) 免除 (miǎnchú)
[gas etc]排放 (páifàng)
(= let go of) 放开(開) (fàngkāi)
(Tech)[catch, spring etc]放开(開) (fàngkāi)
(Aut)[clutch, brake]松(鬆)开(開) (sōngkāi)
[record, film]发(發)行 (fāxíng)
[report, news, figures]发(發)表 (fābiǎo)
"on general release"[film]"公开(開)上映" ("gōngkāi shàngyìng")
1 (verb)
Definition
to free (a person or animal) from captivity or imprisonment
He was released from custody the next day.
Synonyms
set free
free
They are going to free more prisoners.
discharge
liberate
How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?
drop
deliver
Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
loose
He loosed his grip on the rifle.
let go
undo
I managed to undo a corner of the parcel.
let out
extricate
Emergency workers tried to extricate the survivors from the wreckage.
untie
Nicholas untied the boat from her mooring.
disengage
He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.
emancipate
the war which preserved the Union and emancipated the slaves
unchain
unfasten
turn loose
unshackle
unloose
unfetter
unbridle
manumit
Opposites
keep
,
hold
,
engage
,
detain
,
imprison
,
fasten
,
incarcerate
2 (verb)
Definition
to free (someone) from obligation or duty
He wants to be released from any promise between us.
Synonyms
acquit
He was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.
excuse
She was excused from her duties for the day.
exempt
Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.
let go
dispense
No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.
let off
exonerate
absolve
The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
3 (verb)
Humour is wonderful for releasing tension.
Synonyms
dissipate
The tension in the room had dissipated.
dissolve
His new-found optimism dissolved.
disperse
The fog dispersed and I became aware of the sun.
dispel
He will hope to dispel their fears.
drive away
4 (verb)
Definition
to allow news or information to be made public or available
They're not releasing any more details yet.
Synonyms
issue
He issued a statement denying the allegations.
publish
The paper did not publish his name for legal reasons.
make public
make known
break
present
presenting a new product or service to the market-place
launch
distribute
unveil
put out
circulate
Public employees are circulating a petition calling for his reinstatement.
disseminate
The press plays a critical part in disseminating news and information.
Opposites
suppress
,
withhold
5 (verb)
Definition
to give out heat, energy, radiation, etc.
a weapon that releases toxic nerve gas
Synonyms
give off
discharge
The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.
send out
throw out
radiate
diffuse
emanate
He emanated sympathy.
exude
Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell.
cast out
send forth
6 (verb)
Definition
to issue (a CD, film, or book) for sale or public showing
He is releasing an album of love songs.
Synonyms
launch
market
unveil
Mr Werner unveiled his new strategy this week.
bring out
make available
put on the market
put on sale
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of freeing or state of being freed
the secret negotiations necessary to secure the release of the hostages
Synonyms
liberation
Passover recalls the liberation from slavery in Egypt.
freedom
All hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.
delivery
liberty
Three convictions meant three months' loss of liberty.
discharge
The doctors began to discuss his discharge from hospital.
emancipation
the emancipation of slaves in the nineteenth century
deliverance
their sudden deliverance from war
manumission
The country's manumission began in 1762.
relief
The news will come as a great relief.
Opposites
detention
,
imprisonment
,
incarceration
,
internment
2 (noun)
a blessed release from the obligation to work
Synonyms
acquittal
the acquittal of all the accused
exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
let-off (informal)
dispensation
The committee were not prepared to grant special dispensation.
absolution
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
exoneration
acquittance
3 (noun)
Definition
a statement to the press
a meeting held after the release of the report
Synonyms
issue
The problem is underlined in the latest issue of the Lancet.
announcement
the announcement of their engagement
publication
expensively produced glossy publications
proclamation
his proclamation of the good news
propagation
offering
4 (noun)
releases of cancer-causing chemicals
Synonyms
emission
the emission of gases such as carbon dioxide
issue
shedding
radiation
They study energy radiation from the most violent stars in the universe.
discharge
They develop a fever and a watery discharge from the eyes.
transmission
diffusion
ejaculation
The ejaculation of seminal fluid is neither harmful nor abnormal.
issuance
exhalation
These plants give off a poisonous exhalation at night.
emanation
The human body is surrounded by an aura of infrared emanations.
exudation
giving off or out
5 (noun)
Definition
something issued for sale or public showing
this week's new releases
Synonyms
publication
book
a book about witches
CD
record
This is one of my favourite records.
film
video
album
He has a large collection of blues albums.
disc (old-fashioned)
This disc includes the piano sonata in C minor.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of absolution
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
Synonyms
forgiveness,
release,
freedom,
liberation,
discharge,
amnesty,
mercy,
pardon,
indulgence,
exemption,
acquittal,
setting free,
remission,
vindication,
deliverance,
dispensation,
exoneration,
exculpation,
shriving,
condonation
in the sense of absolve
Definition
to declare to be free from blame or sin
The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
Synonyms
excuse,
free,
clear,
release,
deliver,
loose,
forgive,
discharge,
liberate,
pardon,
exempt,
acquit,
vindicate,
remit,
let off,
set free,
exonerate,
exculpate,
shrive
in the sense of album
Definition
a long-playing record
He has a large collection of blues albums.
Synonyms
record,
recording,
CD (old-fashioned),
release,
disc (old-fashioned),
waxing (old-fashioned),
LP,
vinyl,
EP,
forty-five (old-fashioned),
platter (US, old-fashioned, slang),
seventy-eight (old-fashioned),
gramophone record (old-fashioned),
black disc
Synonyms of 'release'
release
Explore 'release' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dispel
Definition
to disperse or drive away
He will hope to dispel their fears.
Synonyms
drive away,
dismiss,
eliminate,
resolve,
scatter,
expel,
disperse,
banish,
rout,
allay,
dissipate,
chase away
in the sense of dispensation
Definition
any exemption from an obligation
The committee were not prepared to grant special dispensation.
Synonyms
exemption,
licence,
exception,
permission,
privilege,
relaxation,
immunity,
relief,
indulgence,
reprieve,
remission
in the sense of dispense
No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.
Synonyms
exempt,
except,
excuse,
release,
relieve,
reprieve,
let off (informal),
exonerate
in the sense of disperse
Definition
to leave or cause to leave a gathering
The fog dispersed and I became aware of the sun.
Synonyms
dissolve,
disappear,
vanish,
evaporate,
break up,
dissipate,
melt away,
evanesce (formal)
in the sense of disseminate
Definition
to spread (information, ideas, etc.) widely
The press plays a critical part in disseminating news and information.
Synonyms
spread,
publish,
broadcast,
distribute,
scatter,
proclaim,
circulate,
sow,
disperse,
diffuse,
publicize,
dissipate,
propagate,
promulgate
in the sense of dissolve
His new-found optimism dissolved.
Synonyms
disappear,
fade,
vanish,
break down,
crumble,
disperse,
dwindle,
evaporate,
disintegrate,
perish,
diffuse,
dissipate,
decompose,
melt away,
waste away,
evanesce
in the sense of ejaculation
The ejaculation of seminal fluid is neither harmful nor abnormal.
Synonyms
discharge,
release,
emission,
ejection
in the sense of emanate
He emanated sympathy.
Synonyms
give out,
send out,
emit,
radiate,
exude,
issue,
give off,
exhale,
send forth
in the sense of emanation
The human body is surrounded by an aura of infrared emanations.
Synonyms
emission,
radiation,
discharge,
diffusion,
effluent,
exhalation,
effusion,
efflux
in the sense of emancipate
Definition
to free from social, political, or legal restrictions
the war which preserved the Union and emancipated the slaves
Synonyms
free,
release,
liberate,
set free,
deliver,
discharge,
let out,
let loose,
untie,
unchain,
enfranchise,
unshackle,
disencumber,
unfetter,
unbridle,
disenthral,
manumit
Additional synonyms
in the sense of undo
Definition
to open, unwrap or untie
I managed to undo a corner of the parcel.
Synonyms
open,
unfasten,
loose,
loosen,
unlock,
unwrap,
untie,
disengage,
unbutton,
disentangle,
unstrap,
unclasp
in the sense of untie
Definition
to unfasten or free something that is tied
Nicholas untied the boat from her mooring.
Synonyms
undo,
free,
release,
loosen,
unfasten,
unbind,
unstrap,
unclasp,
unlace,
unknot,
unmoor,
unbridle
in the sense of unveil
Definition
to make public a secret
Mr Werner unveiled his new strategy this week.
Synonyms
reveal,
publish,
launch,
introduce,
release,
display,
broadcast,
demonstrate,
expose,
bare,
parade,
exhibit,
disclose,
uncover,
bring out,
make public,
flaunt,
divulge,
lay bare,
make known,
bring to light,
put on display,
lay open,
put on show,
put on view
Additional synonyms
in the sense of announcement
the announcement of their engagement
Synonyms
declaration,
report,
reporting,
publication,
revelation,
disclosure,
proclamation,
intimation,
promulgation,
divulgence
in the sense of book
Definition
a written work or composition, such as a novel
a book about witches
Synonyms
work,
title,
guide,
volume,
publication,
companion,
manual,
paperback,
textbook,
tract,
hardback,
tome,
treatise,
e-book or ebook,
blook
in the sense of circulate
Definition
to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person
Public employees are circulating a petition calling for his reinstatement.
Synonyms
spread,
issue,
publish,
broadcast,
distribute,
diffuse,
publicize,
propagate,
disseminate,
promulgate,
make known
in the sense of deliver
Definition
to release or rescue (from captivity or danger)
Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
Synonyms
release,
free,
save,
rescue,
loose,
discharge,
liberate,
acquit,
redeem,
ransom,
emancipate
in the sense of deliverance
their sudden deliverance from war
Synonyms
release,
rescue,
liberation,
salvation,
redemption,
ransom,
emancipation
in the sense of disc
Definition
a gramophone record
This disc includes the piano sonata in C minor.
Synonyms
record,
vinyl,
gramophone record,
phonograph record (US, Canadian),
platter (US, slang)
in the sense of discharge
Definition
to cause to pour forth
The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea.
Synonyms
pour forth,
release,
empty,
leak,
emit,
dispense,
void,
gush,
ooze,
exude,
give off,
excrete,
disembogue
in the sense of discharge
Definition
dismissal or release from an office, job, etc.
The doctors began to discuss his discharge from hospital.
Synonyms
release,
liberation,
clearance,
pardon,
acquittal,
remittance,
exoneration
in the sense of discharge
Definition
a pouring out of a fluid
They develop a fever and a watery discharge from the eyes.
Synonyms
emission,
flow,
ooze,
secretion,
excretion,
pus,
seepage,
suppuration
in the sense of disengage
Definition
to release from a connection
He gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.
Synonyms
release,
free,
separate,
ease,
liberate,
loosen,
set free,
extricate,
untie,
disentangle,
unloose,
unbridle
Additional synonyms
in the sense of emancipation
the emancipation of slaves in the nineteenth century
Synonyms
liberation,
freedom,
freeing,
release,
liberty,
discharge,
liberating,
setting free,
letting loose,
untying,
deliverance,
unchaining,
manumission,
enfranchisement,
unshackling,
unfettering
in the sense of excuse
Definition
to free (someone) from having to carry out a task, obligation, etc.
She was excused from her duties for the day.
Synonyms
free,
relieve,
liberate,
exempt,
release,
spare,
discharge,
let off,
absolve
in the sense of exempt
Definition
to release (someone) from an obligation, tax, etc.
Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.
Synonyms
grant immunity,
free,
except,
excuse,
release,
spare,
relieve,
discharge,
liberate,
let off,
exonerate,
absolve
in the sense of exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
Synonyms
immunity,
freedom,
privilege,
relief,
exception,
discharge,
release,
dispensation,
absolution,
exoneration
in the sense of exhalation
These plants give off a poisonous exhalation at night.
Synonyms
emission,
fume,
exhaust,
smoke,
steam,
discharge,
mist,
fog,
vapour,
evaporation,
emanation,
effluvium
in the sense of extricate
Definition
to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place
Emergency workers tried to extricate the survivors from the wreckage.
Synonyms
free,
clear,
release,
remove,
rescue,
get out,
disengage,
disentangle
in the sense of exude
Definition
(of a liquid or smell) to seep or flow out slowly and steadily
Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell.
Synonyms
emit,
leak,
discharge,
ooze,
emanate,
issue,
secrete,
excrete
in the sense of free
Definition
to release or liberate
They are going to free more prisoners.
Synonyms
release,
liberate,
let out,
set free,
deliver,
loose,
discharge,
unleash,
let go,
untie,
emancipate,
unchain,
turn loose,
uncage,
set at liberty,
unfetter,
disenthrall,
unbridle,
manumit
in the sense of freedom
Definition
liberation, such as from slavery
All hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.
Synonyms
liberty,
release,
discharge,
emancipation,
deliverance,
manumission
in the sense of liberate
Definition
to release (a country) from enemy occupation
How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?
Synonyms
free,
release,
rescue,
save,
deliver,
discharge,
redeem,
let out,
set free,
let loose,
untie,
emancipate,
unchain,
unbind,
manumit
Additional synonyms
in the sense of liberty
Definition
the right of unrestricted movement and access
Three convictions meant three months' loss of liberty.
Synonyms
freedom,
liberation,
redemption,
emancipation,
deliverance,
manumission,
enfranchisement,
unshackling,
unfettering
in the sense of loose
Definition
to unfasten or untie
He loosed his grip on the rifle.
Synonyms
free,
release,
ease,
liberate,
detach,
unleash,
let go,
undo,
loosen,
disconnect,
set free,
slacken,
untie,
disengage,
unfasten,
unbind,
unloose,
unbridle
in the sense of manumission
The country's manumission began in 1762.
Synonyms
freeing,
release,
liberation,
emancipation,
deliverance,
unchaining,
enfranchisement
in the sense of manumit
Definition
to free from slavery
Synonyms
free,
release,
deliver,
liberate,
set free,
emancipate,
unchain,
enfranchise
in the sense of present
Definition
to introduce to the public
presenting a new product or service to the market-place
Synonyms
launch,
display,
demonstrate,
parade,
exhibit,
unveil
in the sense of proclamation
his proclamation of the good news
Synonyms
publishing,
broadcasting,
announcement,
publication,
declaration,
notification,
pronouncement,
promulgation
in the sense of publish
Definition
to announce formally or in public
The paper did not publish his name for legal reasons.
Synonyms
announce,
reveal,
declare,
spread,
advertise,
broadcast,
leak,
distribute,
communicate,
disclose,
proclaim,
circulate,
impart,
publicize,
divulge,
promulgate,
shout from the rooftops (informal),
blow wide open (slang)
in the sense of radiation
Definition
the process of radiating
They study energy radiation from the most violent stars in the universe.
Synonyms
emission,
rays,
emanation
in the sense of record
Definition
a thin disc of a plastic material upon which sound has been recorded in a continuous spiral groove on each side
This is one of my favourite records.
Synonyms
disc (old-fashioned),
recording,
single,
release,
album,
waxing (informal),
LP,
vinyl,
EP,
forty-five,
platter (US, slang),
seventy-eight,
gramophone record,
black disc
in the sense of relief
Definition
the projection of a carved design from the surface