RELEASE

RE ·LEA ·SE 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
  2. the act of liberating someone or something
  3. a process that liberates or discharges something
  4. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

💬 Examples

  • "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
  • "there was a sudden release of oxygen"
  • "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
  • "thousands mourned his passing"

🔗 Similar words

liberationfreeinghandoutpress_releasedismissaldismission
verb
  1. release, as from one's grip
  2. grant freedom to
  3. let (something) fall or spill from a container
  4. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

💬 Examples

  • "Let go of the door handle, please!"
  • "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
  • "free from confinement"
  • "turn the flour onto a plate"

🔗 Similar words

let_go_oflet_gorelinquishfreeliberateunloose
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