release

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

releases

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

release

past (v2)

released

past participle (v3)

released

present participle

releasing

3rd person singular

releases

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

   • Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems, surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.

2. 2.The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.

3. 3.Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).

   • The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.

4. 4.That which is released, untied or let go.

   • They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.

   • He released his grasp on the lever.

2. 2.To make available to the public.

   • They released the new product later than intended.

3. 3.To free or liberate; to set free.

   • He was released after two years in prison.

4. 4.To discharge.

   • They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare