| release |
to liberate from confinement or other form of constraint, such as obligation or responsibility. [10 definitions] |
| re-lease |
to lease or rent again. |
| released time |
a period or periods of time during which a person is free of regular duties, such as teaching or attending class, to have time for other tasks or activities. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. [3 definitions] |
| relend |
combined form of lend. |
| relent |
to become milder, more sympathetic, or more lenient. [2 definitions] |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. [2 definitions] |
| relevance |
the quality of being relevant. |
| relevant |
related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent. [2 definitions] |
| relevé |
a ballet step in which the dancer rises to tiptoe on one or both legs. |
| reliability |
the quality of being dependable. |
| reliable |
capable of being relied on or trusted; dependable. |
| reliance |
trust or confidence. [2 definitions] |
| reliant |
demonstrating confidence, reliance, or trust. |
| relic |
something that has survived from an earlier time, such as a custom or artifact of an earlier culture. [3 definitions] |
| relicense |
combined form of license. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| relief1 |
the ease resulting from the removal of pain, distress, or anxiety. [5 definitions] |
| relief2 |
the projection of forms or figures from a background surface, as on certain types of maps. [2 definitions] |
| relief map |
a map on which topography is indicated by using three dimensions, varied or graded colors, or shadings. |
| relief pitcher |
in baseball, a pitcher brought into a game to relieve another pitcher, often at a crucial moment. [2 definitions] |