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RELEASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of release in English release verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / release verb [T] ( MAKE FREE ) Add to word list Add to word list B2 to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: be released from He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence . be released on bail She was arrested for shoplifting but was released on bail (= after paying a sum of money to the court ) . figurative The surgery released him from years of pain . to move a device from a fixed position to allow it to move freely : He released the handbrake and the car jumped forward . to fire a bomb or a missile (= flying weapon ) , or to allow it to fall : The plane released its bombs at 10,000 feet . C1 to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere : release something into something Coal power stations release sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere . be released from something into something Hormones are released from glands into the bloodstream . to express a feeling that you have been trying not to show: He punched the pillow in an effort to release his anger . Their appeals to release the hostages fell on deaf ears . Note how easy it is to release the catch quickly . The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons . He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners . Highly toxic dioxins were released into the air . Liberating, relaxing and releasing breathe easier idiom cathartic cathartically chillax cut someone free freedom from something let go idiom let someone loose idiom let/set something loose idiom liberalization loosen (something) up phrasal verb non-controlled relax relax your grip/hold idiom release valve undomesticated unhand untether untethered walk See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unfastening and opening Detonation & bombardment Emitting and ejecting Showing and demonstrating release verb [T] ( MAKE PUBLIC ) C1 to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use: Police have released a picture of the man they want to question . The mayor has released a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation . B2 If a company releases a movie or musical recording , it allows the movie to be shown in cinemas , or makes the musical recording available for the public to buy : The band's latest album will be released next week . Indian English to make a product , for example a book , available for the public to buy , often with a celebration ; launch : The new edition of the dictionary will be released by the education minister later this month . The information has been released in dribs and drabs . A new mix of their hit single is due to be released early next month . We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their next of kin . Police blundered by not releasing more details about the case to focus public interest . They've just released a CD of their greatest hits . Liberating, relaxing and releasing breathe easier idiom cathartic cathartically chillax cut someone free freedom from something let go idiom let someone loose idiom let/set something loose idiom liberalization loosen (something) up phrasal verb non-controlled relax relax your grip/hold idiom release valve undomesticated unhand untether untethered walk See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Available and accessible Cinema - general words release noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / release noun ( MAKING FREE ) C1 [ S or U ] an occasion when someone is allowed to leave prison , etc.: release from Her early release from prison led to a demonstration . C1 [ U ] the act of flowing out from somewhere : release of something into something The accident caused the release of radioactivity into the atmosphere . [ S or U ] a feeling that you are free from something unpleasant : release of I noticed a release of tension when he left the room . After years of suffering , his death came as a merciful release. Immured in a dark airless cell , the hostages waited six months for their release. After such a long illness , her death came as a merciful release. This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages ' release. He killed the man just a month after his release from a secure mental hospital . The pending releases of the prisoners are meant to create a climate for negotiation . Liberating, relaxing and releasing breathe easier idiom cathartic cathartically chillax cut someone free freedom from something let go idiom let someone loose idiom let/set something loose idiom liberalization loosen (something) up phrasal verb non-controlled relax relax your grip/hold idiom release valve undomesticated unhand untether untethered walk See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Emitting and ejecting Relieved and thankful release noun ( MAKING PUBLIC ) [ U ] the act of making something public or available for use: release of There are strict rules on the release of official information . [ C ] a written statement that gives information to be broadcast or published : press release The company issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new CEO . B2 [ C ] a musical recording that is made available for the public to buy : Her latest release, a song about doomed love , she wrote herself. be on general release UK If a movie is on general release, it is available to be shown in movie theaters : The latest Disney movie goes on general release next month . See more An e-fit of the man prompted hundreds of calls after its release on Tuesday . She's been in the limelight recently , following the release of her controversial new film . Her latest release is an album of cover versions . The film's release has been delayed . The magazine reviews all the latest releases. Liberating, relaxing and releasing breathe easier idiom cathartic cathartically chillax cut someone free freedom from something let go idiom let someone loose idiom let/set something loose idiom liberalization loosen (something) up phrasal verb non-controlled relax relax your grip/hold idiom release valve undomesticated unhand untether untethered walk See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Available and accessible Information and messages Recording sounds and images (Definition of release from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) release | Intermediate English release verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈlis / release verb [T] ( MAKE FREE ) Add to word list Add to word list to give freedom to someone: Agents questioned the men, then released them because they had done nothing wrong . If you release a device , you move it from a locked position and allow it to move freely : She released the brake and the car rolled forward . release verb [T] ( STOP HOLDING ) to drop , or to stop carrying , holding , or containing something: The dog brought the ball back to us but wouldn’t release it. The company was charged with releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere . release verb [T] ( MAKE PUBLIC ) to let something be shown in public or made available for use: The police released a drawing of the suspect . release noun [ C usually sing ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈlis / release noun [C usually sing] ( MAKING FREE ) the act of giving freedom to someone: Diplomatic efforts were underway to secure the release of the two journalists . release noun [C usually sing] ( MAKING PUBLIC ) the act of letting something be shown in public or be made available for use: The release of the movie was delayed for several months . (Definition of release from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) release | Business English release verb [ T ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list COMMUNICATIONS to make information available to the public : According to a study released last week , nearly 250,000 Britons emigrated last year . release a statement/document/report The conservation group released a report accusing petroleum companies of causing widespread pollution . release details/figures/findings Figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that fixed-rate products accounted for 78% of mortgages in August . Copies of the correspondence between the attorneys have now been released to the media . COMMERCE to start to sell a new product : Only a very small percentage of the software games released each year actually make money . release a CD/DVD/movie The record company has just released a CD that brings together the artist's solo and collaborative work . FINANCE to make money available to be spent : A spokesman for the transport group said new debt arrangements would release €500 million. Selling their home to release the equity is some people's only way of funding their living expenses in old age . PRODUCTION to produce gases or chemical substances as part of a manufacturing or industrial process : Many industrial processes are still releasing great quantities of carbon dioxide . to officially say that someone no longer has a job , position , or responsibility : release sb from sth The club has agreed to release three of its players from contract . release noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪˈliːs / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio [ S or U ] COMMERCE the act of making a new product available to buy or a new film available to see : The album sold more than 200,000 copies in the week following its June 12 release. The movie's release date has