Definition of "Release" :

noun: the act of liberating someone or something

noun: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

noun: a formal written statement of relinquishment

noun: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

noun: the act of allowing a fluid to escape

noun: activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

noun: merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

"A new release from the London Symphony Orchestra."

noun: a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

noun: a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

noun: an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

noun: euphemistic expressions for death

noun: a process that liberates or discharges something

"There was a sudden release of oxygen."

verb: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

"Release a hormone into the blood stream."

verb: eliminate (a substance)

"The plant releases a gas."

verb: make (assets) available

"Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account."

verb: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

verb: let (something) fall or spill from a container

verb: release, as from one's grip

verb: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

verb: part with a possession or right

verb: grant freedom to; free from confinement

verb: make (information) available for publication

"Release the list with the names of the prisoners."