Search results for 'release':

release¹ verb (released, releasing) 1 to free (a prisoner, etc) from captivity. 2 to relieve someone who is suffering something considered unpleasant, such as a duty, burden, etc. 3 to loosen one's grip and stop holding something. 4 to make (news, information, etc) known publicly. 5 to offer (a film, record, book, etc) for sale, performance, etc. 6 to move (a catch, brake, etc) so that it no longer prevents something from moving, operating, etc. 7 to give off or emit (heat, gas, etc). noun 1 the act of releasing or state of being released, from captivity, duty, oppression, etc. 2 the act of making a film, record, book, etc available for sale, performance, publication, etc. 3 something made available for sale, performance, etc, especially a new record or film. 4 an item of news which is made public, or a document containing this • press release. 5 an order or document allowing a prisoner, etc to be released. 6 a handle or catch which holds and releases part of a mechanism. releasable adj. releaser noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French relesser, from Latin relaxare to relax.

release² verb to grant a new lease for property, etc.