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release

re·lease

release

 
 
pronunciation:
rih lis
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: verb
inflections: releases, releasing, released
definition: to let something go free; to stop holding something.
They released the prisoners at the end of the war.She released her father's hand.
 
similar words:
deliver, discharge, dismiss, excuse, rescue, untie
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(v.)release + adverb yesterday
(v.)release + nounHelp album, arrow, atmosphere, bail, balloon, brake, breath, button, disc, draft, energy, gas, grip, guideline, hold, hospital, jail, liquid, lock, memo, month, oxygen, prison, quantity, report, sigh, single, statement, steam, tape, tension, version, video, week [See all][See only the most frequent]
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