Definition (noun) merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
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a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
Definition (noun) the act of liberating someone or something
Definition (noun) a process that liberates or discharges something
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there was a sudden release of oxygen
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the release of iodine from the thyroid gland
Definition (noun) an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
Definition (noun) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Definition (noun) euphemistic expressions for death
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thousands mourned his passing
Definition (noun) a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
Definition (noun) a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
Definition (noun) activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
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she had no other outlet for her feelings
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he gave vent to his anger
Definition (noun) the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Definition (noun) a formal written statement of relinquishment
Definition (noun) (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
Definition (verb) release, as from one's grip
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Let go of the door handle, please!
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relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
Definition (verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement
Definition (verb) let (something) fall or spill from a container
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turn the flour onto a plate
Definition (verb) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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publish a magazine or newspaper
Definition (verb) eliminate (a substance)
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combustion products are exhausted in the engine
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the plant releases a gas
Definition (verb) generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
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secrete digestive juices
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release a hormone into the blood stream
Definition (verb) make (information) available for publication
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release the list with the names of the prisoners
Definition (verb) part with a possession or right
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I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
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resign a claim to the throne
Definition (verb) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
Definition (verb) make (assets) available
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release the holdings in the dictator's bank account