Meaning & use
release
To set someone or something free, or to make something available to the public.
See it in a sentence
The prisoner was released early for good behavior after serving eight years.
The studio plans to release the film worldwide next summer.
A note on using this word
"Release" can mean freeing a person or thing, or officially making something like a film or statement public.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
detainwithhold
Another way to use it
2. noun
The act of setting free, or a product or piece of media made available to the public.
Fans lined up outside the store for the midnight release of the new game.
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