/rɪˈliːs/
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Translation
To let a person, an animal, or a thing go free.
Word origin
From Old French relaissier, to let go, which comes from Latin relaxare.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- relaissier
- English cognates
- relax
Grammar
Verb typeregular (release, releases, released)
Examples
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"Release" means to stop holding something.
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You release a thing you are gripping.
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"Release" also means to make a song or film ready for everyone.
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