Synonyms for
Release
Definition
To set free from confinement, restraint, or bondage; to let go or allow to escape.
Synonyms & similar words
confine
publish
freeze
discharge
expiration
going
spillage
free
button
block
resign
unblock
freeing
issue
dismissal
spill
departure
waiver
unloose
turn
relinquish
dismission
exhaust
hold
loss
free
liberate
unleash
discharge
deliver
emancipate
unleash
unloose
unshackle
unfasten
unhand
unhook
extricate
disentangle
disengage
untie
unlock
open
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- release from
- release date
- release the kraken
- release tension
- release pressure
- release a statement
- release funds
- release control
Word family
Usage note
The word 'release' can refer to setting something free, or to the act of making something available to the public, such as a film or product.
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Example sentences
- The teacher will release the class early today.
- The firefighter will release the trapped cat from the tree.
- The prisoner will be released from jail tomorrow.
- The company will release a new product next month.
- The athlete will release the javelin at the right moment.
Quotes
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. - Gloria Steinem
Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. - Steve Maraboli
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. - Joseph Campbell