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re·lease
(rĭ-lēs′)tr.v. re·leased, re·leas·ing, re·leas·es
1.
a. To set free from confinement or bondage: released the prisoner.
b. To set free from physical restraint or binding; let go: released the balloons; released the brake.
c. To cause or allow to move away or spread from a source or place of confinement: cells that release histamine.
d. To make available for use: released the funds for the project.
2.
a. To set free from obligations, commitments, or debt: released them from their contract.
b. To relieve of care or suffering: Only death could release him from suffering.
3.
a. To issue for performance, sale, publication, or distribution: release a new movie.
b. To make known or available: released the new study on the drug.
4. Law To surrender (a right, claim, or title).
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.
c. Linguistics The movement of a vocal organ or organs so as to end the closure of a stop consonant.
3. A device or catch for locking or releasing a mechanism.
4.
a. The act or an instance of issuing something for publication, use, or distribution.
b. Something thus issued: a new release of a software program.
c. The condition of being available, in use, or in publication: a movie in wide release.
5. Law
a. The surrender of a right, title, or claim, especially to one against whom the right, title, or claim would be enforced or exercised.
b. The document attesting to such surrender.
[Middle English relesen, from Old French relaissier, alteration of relacher, from Latin relaxāre; see relax.]
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release
(rɪˈliːs)vb (tr)
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) law to relinquish (a right, claim, title, etc) in favour of someone else
7. (Zoology) ethology to evoke (a response) through the presentation of a stimulus that produces the response innately
n
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 Bob Dylan.
11. a news item, document, etc, made available for publication, broadcasting, etc
12. (Law) law the surrender of a claim, right, title, etc, in favour of someone else
13. (Mechanical Engineering) a control mechanism for starting or stopping an engine
14. (Mechanical Engineering)
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. (Music, other) the electronic control regulating how long a note sounds after a synthesizer key has been released
16. (Photography) the control mechanism for the shutter in a camera
[C13: from Old French relesser, from Latin relaxāre to slacken; see relax]
reˈleaser n
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re-lease
(riˈlis)v.t. -leased, -leas•ing.
to lease again.
re•lease
(rɪˈlis)v. -leased, -leas•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
2. to free from anything that restrains or fastens; loose.
3. to allow to be known, issued, done, or exhibited: to release an article for publication.
4. to relinquish or surrender (a legal right, claim, etc.).
n. 5. a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
6. liberation from anything that restrains or fastens.
7. a device or agency that effects such liberation.
8. a grant of permission, as to publish, use, or sell something.
9. the releasing of something for publication, performance, use, exhibition, or sale.
10. a film, book, record, etc., that is released.
11.
a. the surrender of a legal right or the like to another.
b. a document embodying such a surrender.
12. a control mechanism for starting or stopping a machine, esp. by removing some restrictive apparatus.
[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English reles(s)en < Old French relesser, relaissier < Latin relaxāre to loosen (see relax); (n.) Middle English reles(e) < Old French reles, relais, derivative of the v.]
re•leas′a•ble, adj.
re•leas`a•bil′i•ty, n.
syn: release, free, dismiss, discharge, liberate all mean to let loose or let go. release and free both suggest a helpful action; they may be used of delivering a person from confinement or obligation: to release prisoners; to free a student from certain course requirements. dismiss usu. means to force to go unwillingly; however, it may also refer to giving permission to go: to dismiss an employee; to dismiss a class. discharge usu. means to relieve of an obligation, office, etc.; it may also mean to permit to go: The soldier was discharged. The hospital discharged the patient. liberate suggests particularly the deliverance from unjust punishment, oppression, or the like, and often means to set free through forcible or military action: to liberate occupied territories.
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release
In air armament, the intentional separation of a free-fall aircraft store, from its suspension equipment, for purposes of employment of the store.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
release
– let goRelease and let go are used in similar ways. Release is more formal than let go.
If you release a person or animal or let them go, you allow them to leave or escape.
They had just been released from prison.
Eventually I let the frog go.
To release or let go of something or someone also means to stop holding them.
He released her hand quickly.
'Let go of me,' she said.
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release
Past participle: released
Gerund: releasing
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| Noun | 1. |  release - merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" |
| 2. |  release - the act of liberating someone or somethingaccomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something jail delivery - the use of force to liberate prisoners deregulating, deregulation - the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) relief - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta" disentanglement, extrication, unsnarling, untangling - the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition emancipation - freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion manumission - the formal act of freeing from slavery; "he believed in the manumission of the slaves" parole - (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with probation - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process" | |
| 3. | release - a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland" emission - the release of electrons from parent atoms natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" | |
| 4. |  release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentationpromulgation, announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" | |
| 5. | release - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) superannuation - the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension) removal - dismissal from office deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) honorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record dishonorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder) Section Eight - a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable | |
| 6. | release - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | |
| 7. |  release - a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligationlegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 8. | release - a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" | |
| 9. | release - activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | |
| 10. | release - the act of allowing a fluid to escape | |
| 11. | release - a formal written statement of relinquishment relinquishing, relinquishment - the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. granting immunity, exemption, immunity - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution" | |
| 12. |  release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tonemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| Verb | 1. |  release - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"muster out, discharge - release from military service unclasp - release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands" pop - release suddenly; "pop the clutch" toggle - release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane" unhand - remove the hand from unleash - release or vent; "unleash one's anger" let loose, loose, unleash - turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity" unleash - release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park" |
| 2. |  release - grant freedom to; free from confinementunspell - release from a spell unchain - make free bail - release after a security has been paid run - set animals loose to graze bail out - free on bail parole - release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" | |
| 3. | release - let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" | |
| 4. | release - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" edit - supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years" | |
| 5. | release - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth blow - free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose" abort - terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion ovulate - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month" | |
| 6. | release - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream" exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores" water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" | |
| 7. | release - make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" issue, supply - circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" declassify - lift the restriction on and make available again; "reclassify the documents" | |
| 8. | release - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" derequisition - release from government control | |
| 9. | release - release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions bring forth, generate - bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami" | |
| 10. | release - make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" |
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release
verb
1. set free, free, discharge, liberate, drop, deliver, loose, let go, undo, let out, extricate, untie, disengage, emancipate, unchain, unfasten, turn loose, unshackle, unloose, unfetter, unbridle, manumit He was released from custody the next day.
set free keep, hold, engage, detain, imprison, fasten, incarcerate
set free keep, hold, engage, detain, imprison, fasten, incarcerate
2. acquit, excuse, exempt, let go, dispense, let off, exonerate, absolve He wants to be released from any promise between us.
3. dissipate, dissolve, disperse, dispel, drive away Humour is wonderful for releasing tension.
4. issue, publish, make public, make known, break, present, launch, distribute, unveil, put out, circulate, disseminate They're not releasing any more details yet.
issue suppress, withhold
issue suppress, withhold
5. give off, discharge, send out, throw out, radiate, diffuse, emanate, exude, cast out, send forth a weapon that releases toxic nerve gas
6. launch, market, unveil, bring out, make available, put on the market, put on sale He is releasing an album of love songs.
noun
1. liberation, freedom, delivery, liberty, discharge, emancipation, deliverance, manumission, relief the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases
liberation detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment
liberation detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment
2. acquittal, exemption, let-off (informal), dispensation, absolution, exoneration, acquittance a blessed release from the obligation to work
3. issue, announcement, publication, proclamation, propagation, offering a meeting held after the release of the report
4. emission, issue, shedding, radiation, discharge, transmission, diffusion, ejaculation, issuance, exhalation, emanation, exudation, giving off or out releases of cancer-causing chemicals
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release
verb2. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:
3. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
Slang: shake.
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release
[rɪˈliːs]A. N
1. (= liberation) [of prisoner, hostage] → liberación f, puesta f en libertad; [of convict] → excarcelación f, puesta f en libertad
his release came through on Monday → se aprobó su excarcelación el lunes, la orden de su puesta en libertad llegó el lunes
on his release from prison he → al salir de la cárcel ...
complications have delayed his release from hospital → ciertas complicaciones han impedido que se le dé de alta todavía
see also day
his release came through on Monday → se aprobó su excarcelación el lunes, la orden de su puesta en libertad llegó el lunes
on his release from prison he → al salir de la cárcel ...
complications have delayed his release from hospital → ciertas complicaciones han impedido que se le dé de alta todavía
see also day
2. (fig) (= relief) → alivio m
death came as a merciful release → la muerte fue una bendición or un gran alivio
death came as a merciful release → la muerte fue una bendición or un gran alivio
3. (= issue) [of film] → estreno m; [of record, video] → puesta f en venta; [of book] → puesta f en venta or circulación; [of news] → publicación f
to be on general release → exhibirse en todos los cines
to be on general release → exhibirse en todos los cines
4. (= record, book, film, video) their new release is called → su nuevo disco se llama ...
the pick of this month's video releases → las mejores novedades en vídeo or (LAm) video de este mes
new releases (= records) → novedades fpl discográficas; (= films) → nuevas producciones fpl; (= books) → nuevas publicaciones fpl
see also press D
the pick of this month's video releases → las mejores novedades en vídeo or (LAm) video de este mes
new releases (= records) → novedades fpl discográficas; (= films) → nuevas producciones fpl; (= books) → nuevas publicaciones fpl
see also press D
5. (= making available) [of documents] → publicación f; [of funds] → cesión f
6. (= emission) [of gas, smoke] → escape m, emisión f; [of hormones] → secreción f
a sudden release of creative energy → un estallido de energía creadora
a sudden release of creative energy → un estallido de energía creadora
8. (Jur) [of right, property] → cesión f
B. VT
1. (= set free) [+ prisoner, hostage] → poner en libertad, liberar; [+ convict] → excarcelar, poner en libertad; [+ patient] → dar de alta; [+ victim] (from wreckage) → liberar; [+ animal] → soltar, dejar en libertad; [+ person] (from obligation) → eximir
she was released from hospital after treatment → le dieron de alta del hospital después de un tratamiento
they released him to go to a new post → permitieron que se fuera a ocupar un nuevo puesto
to release sb from a debt → eximir a algn de una deuda, condonar una deuda a algn (frm)
she released him from all his vows → lo eximió de cumplir todas sus promesas
the bird was released into the wild → el pájaro fue devuelto a su hábitat natural
see also bail
she was released from hospital after treatment → le dieron de alta del hospital después de un tratamiento
they released him to go to a new post → permitieron que se fuera a ocupar un nuevo puesto
to release sb from a debt → eximir a algn de una deuda, condonar una deuda a algn (frm)
she released him from all his vows → lo eximió de cumplir todas sus promesas
the bird was released into the wild → el pájaro fue devuelto a su hábitat natural
see also bail
2. (= issue) [+ film] → estrenar; [+ record, video] → sacar, poner a la venta; [+ book] → publicar; [+ news, report, information, statement] → hacer público, dar a conocer
the police have released the names of the victims → la policía ha hecho públicos or dado a conocer los nombres de las víctimas
the police have released the names of the victims → la policía ha hecho públicos or dado a conocer los nombres de las víctimas
5. (= let go) [+ sb's hand, arm] → soltar (Tech) [+ spring, clasp, catch] → soltar (Phot) [+ shutter] → disparar
to release one's grip or hold (on sth/sb): he released his grip on my arm → me soltó el brazo
the state has to release its hold on the economy → el estado tiene que soltar las riendas de la economía
to release one's grip or hold (on sth/sb): he released his grip on my arm → me soltó el brazo
the state has to release its hold on the economy → el estado tiene que soltar las riendas de la economía
6. (= let out, give vent to) [+ anger, frustration] → descargar, dar rienda suelta a; [+ creativity] → sacar a flote; [+ memories] → desatar, desencadenar; [+ tension] → relajar
your book has released a flood of memories → tu libro ha desatado or desencadenado una lluvia de recuerdos
your book has released a flood of memories → tu libro ha desatado or desencadenado una lluvia de recuerdos
7. (Aut) [+ brake] → soltar
8. (Jur) [+ right, property] → ceder
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
release
(rəˈliːs) verb1. to set free; to allow to leave. He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.liberar
2. to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc. He released (his hold on) the rope.soltar
3. to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc. He released the handbrake and drove off.soltar
4. to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly. The list of winners has just been released.hacer público, dar a conocer
5. to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public. Their latest record will be released next week.emitir; sacar
noun1. the act of releasing or being released. After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; (also adjective) the release catch.liberación, puesta en libertad
2. something that is released. This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc). lanzamiento, estreno; comunicado
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
release
→ liberación , poner en libertadMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
release
n. información; liberación;
v. soltar, librar, desprender; [to inform] informar, dar a conocer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
release
n liberación f; carpal tunnel — liberación del túnel carpiano; controlled-release de liberación controlada; extended-release de liberación prolongada; slow-release de liberación lenta; sustained-release de liberación sostenida; timed-release de liberación controlada; vt liberar; copper-releasing, hormone-releasing, etc. liberador de cobre, liberador de hormona, etc.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.