Meaning

15 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

  2. (countable, uncountable)The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.

    Version

    рели́зrelíz, вы́пускvýpusk, ве́рсияvérsija

    ви́пускvýpusk, релі́зrelíz

  3. (countable, uncountable)Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).

    The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases.

    Veröffentlichung

    нови́нкаnovínka, рели́зrelíz

  4. (countable, uncountable)That which is released, untied or let go.

    They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.

    Freisetzung

  5. (countable, uncountable)The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.

    Schulderlass

  6. (countable, uncountable)Liberation from pain or suffering.

  7. (countable, uncountable)The process by which a chemical substance is set free.

  8. (countable, uncountable)The act or manner of ending a sound.

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

  9. (countable, historical, uncountable)In the block system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations.

  10. A device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required.

    (countable, uncountable)A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit.

  11. (countable, uncountable)The catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, triggered in the event of an overload.

  12. (countable, uncountable)The lever or button on a camera that opens the shutter to allow a photograph to be taken.

Examples

583 sentences
  1. Tom has been released from jail.

    Тома випустили з в'язниці.

    ruТома выпустили из тюрьмы.

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  2. Tom has been released from prison.

    Тома випустили з в'язниці.

    ruТома выпустили из тюрьмы.

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  3. Tom will be released on Monday.

    Тома випустять у понеділок.

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  4. Tom will never be released from prison.

    Тома ніколи не відпустять із в'язниці.

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  5. Tom was released from prison last week.

    Минулого тижня Тома випустили з в'язниці.

    ruТома на прошлой неделе выпустили из тюрьмы.

    deTom ist letzte Woche aus dem Gefängnis entlassen worden.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
event of setting free:
software: distribution of a computer software product:
Русский
By meaning 3
event of setting free:
software: distribution of a computer software product:
product made recently available:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
event of setting free:
software: distribution of a computer software product:
product made recently available:
that which is released or let go:
law: giving up of a claim; debt release:

Origin

From Middle English relesen, relessen, from Old French relaisser (variant of relascher).

From Middle English relesen, relessen, from Old French relaisser (variant of relascher).

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Forms

plural: releases
Singularrelease
Pluralreleases

regular

Synonyms

42 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone:tone ending
  • a formal written statement of relinquishment:waiverdischarge
  • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion:outletvent
  • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism:button
  • the act of liberating someone or something:liberationfreeing
  • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation:acquittance

Word family

31 related words

Collocations

8 patterns
  • released from prison
  • be released from
  • have been released
  • will be released
  • released from jail
  • release the prisoners
  • be released on
  • to be released

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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