absolve |
to release from obligation or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
affricate |
a speech sound that results from a stoppage of breath followed by a release at the same point of articulation, such as the "ch" sound in "chip". |
aspirate |
in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle". [2/5 definitions] |
bail1 |
to pay for the release of (often followed by "out"). [2/3 definitions] |
belch |
to release gas from the stomach through the mouth in a noisy burst; burp. [1/3 definitions] |
blow off steam |
(informal) to release pent-up anger or frustration by saying or doing something. |
blowout |
a sudden and uncontainable release of air or liquid. [1/2 definitions] |
bombardier |
one who operates the bombsight and bomb-release mechanism in a bomber aircraft. |
Buddhism |
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires. |
catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. [1/3 definitions] |
click |
in computing, to press and release the button on a mouse in order to carry out an action on the screen, such as positioning the cursor or selecting a program icon (often followed by "on"). [1/8 definitions] |
continence |
ability to control the release of one's urine and feces. [1/2 definitions] |
corpus luteum |
a ductless gland which forms within the ovary, resulting from the reorganization of a follicle upon release of its ovum. [1/2 definitions] |
cough |
to release air noisily from the lungs. A cough results from illness or from breathing in foreign matter. [1/4 definitions] |
deflation |
the action or condition of collapsing or being collapsed or depressed, as by release of contained air. [1/2 definitions] |
deliver |
to set free, release, or save. [1/9 definitions] |
discharge |
to unload, empty, or release. [8/6 definitions] |
disengage |
to release from engagement, connection, or responsibility. [1/4 definitions] |
dispensation |
an exemption or release from some obligation or rule, granted by some authority, or the document making such a grant, esp. an exemption from a religious law or vow, granted by church authority. [1/3 definitions] |
dispense |
to grant a release or exemption. [1/4 definitions] |
earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface, resulting from volcanic activity or the sudden release of tension along geologic fault lines. |