Release

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NOUN

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

the act of liberating someone or something

a process that liberates or discharges something

an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

euphemistic expressions for death

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

the act of allowing a fluid to escape

a formal written statement of relinquishment

(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

VERB

release, as from one's grip

grant freedom to

let (something) fall or spill from a container

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

eliminate (a substance)

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

make (information) available for publication

part with a possession or right

release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

make (assets) available

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