release
To let go of; to cease to hold or containTo let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
» Tom has been released from jail.
Тома выпустили из тюрьмы. — odexed
Тома випустили з в'язниці. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
11 senses(transitive)To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
He released his grasp on the lever.
(transitive)To make available to the public.
They released the new product later than intended.
veröffentlichen
выпуска́тьvypuskátʹ, вы́пуститьvýpustitʹ
випуска́тиvypuskáty, ви́пуститиvýpustyty
make (assets) available
(transitive)To free or liberate; to set free.
He was released after two years in prison.
freilassen, freisetzen, befreien
освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, освободи́тьosvobodítʹ, отпуска́тьotpuskátʹ
звільня́тиzvilʹnjáty, звільни́тиzvilʹnýty, відпуска́тиvidpuskáty
grant freedom to; free from confinement
(transitive)To discharge.
They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
freisetzen
(transitive)(of a call) To hang up.
If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call.
(transitive)To let go, quit (a legal claim); to discharge or relinquish a right to (lands or buildings) by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession.
loslassen
отпуска́тьotpuskátʹ, отпусти́тьotpustítʹ, освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ
відпуска́тиvidpuskáty, відпусти́тиvidpustýty
(transitive)To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
(transitive)To set up; to provide with a goalscoring opportunity.
To set free a chemical substance.
eliminate (a substance)
(intransitive)To launch; to come out; to become available.
when the game releases
the new model will release on ...
(transitive)To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
Examples
583 sentencesTom has been released from jail.
Тома випустили з в'язниці. — deniko
ruТома выпустили из тюрьмы. — odexed
Tom has been released from prison.
Тома випустили з в'язниці. — deniko
ruТома выпустили из тюрьмы. — odexed
Tom will be released on Monday.
Тома випустять у понеділок. — deniko
Tom will never be released from prison.
Тома ніколи не відпустять із в'язниці. — deniko
Tom was released from prison last week.
Минулого тижня Тома випустили з в'язниці. — deniko
ruТома на прошлой неделе выпустили из тюрьмы. — marafon
deTom ist letzte Woche aus dem Gefängnis entlassen worden. — wolfgangth
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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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
releases, releasing, released, releasedSynonyms
22 synonyms- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition:freeliberate
- part with a possession or right:relinquishresignfreegive up
- generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids:secrete
- let (something) fall or spill from a container:turn
- make (information) available for publication:free
- release, as from one's grip:let go oflet gorelinquish
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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 dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.