Synonyms for
Releases
Definition
Releases means to set free or allow something to come out.
Synonyms & similar words
confine
firing
sack
exhaust
unfreeze
handout
turn
expiration
putout
liberation
pressrelease
going
passing
relinquish
issue
vent
spill
liberate
loose
exit
secrete
sacking
expel
departure
dismissal
unleashes
frees
discharges
emits
unlocks
begins
commences
liberates
opens
unlooses
unfastens
withdraws
relaxes
loosens
discloses
reveals
publishes
announces
broadcasts
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- releases pressure
- releases tension
- releases energy
- releases a statement
- releases a product
- releases funds
- releases data
- releases prisoners
Word family
Usage note
The word 'releases' can refer to the act of setting something free, or to the thing that is made public, such as a new movie or album. Be mindful of context to distinguish between these meanings.
Example sentences
- The teacher releases the students from class.
- The bird releases a beautiful song.
- The factory releases smoke into the air.
- The athlete releases the ball.
- The author releases a new book.
Quotes
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. - Gloria Steinem
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates