release :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (25)

n. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

release

n. a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"

liberation

n. the act of liberating someone or something

tone ending

n. (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

outlet

n. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

acquittance

n. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

version

n. software containing corrections of a previous version

discharge, waiver

n. a formal written statement of relinquishment

spill, spillage

n. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

handout, press release

n. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

liberation, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking

n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

going, departure, exit, passing, loss, expiration

n. euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

Verbs (26)

secrete

v. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

turn

v. let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

free

v. make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

discharge, expel, eject

v. eliminate (substances) from the body

free, unblock, unfreeze

v. make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

let go, let go of

v. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

free, give up, relinquish

v. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

issue, free, put out, bring out, publish

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

free, let out, loose, unloose, liberate, set free, turn loose

v. grant freedom to; free from confinement

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (152)

emergence, egress, egression

n. the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

exit

n. the act of going out

escape, escapism

n. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

distribution

n. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

disclaimer

n. (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

statement

n. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

explosion, burst, eruption

n. the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

haste, hurry, rush

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

catharsis, katharsis, abreaction

n. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

performance, execution, doing, carrying into action, carrying out

n. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"

appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

dispatch, despatch, shipment, dispatching

n. the act of sending off something

cache, hoard, stash, lay away, squirrel away, hive up

v. save up as for future use

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

cloak, mask, dissemble

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

screen

v. project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"

breathe, emit, pass off, give off

v. expel (gases or odors)

release, discharge, expel, eject

v. eliminate (substances) from the body

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

release, free

v. make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

undo, cause to become undone

v. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

distribute, make available

v. make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

discharge, clear, acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

remit

v. send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

release, turn

v. let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

remit, release from

v. release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"

expel, throw out, boot out, kick out, oust, drum out

v. remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"

turn out, expel, eject, exclude, throw out, boot out, kick out, turf out, chuck out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"

drop

v. give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"

discard, toss, fling, put away, throw out, chuck out, throw away, cast away, cast out, cast aside, toss away, toss out, dispose of

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

release, secrete

v. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

open, open up, cause to open

v. cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"

distribute, make available

v. make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"

save, conserve, preserve

v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

unbind, remove a band from

v. untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"

come off, detach, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

pass, communicate, pass on, put across, make known, convey, impart

v. transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"

transfer, bring, communicate, convey, transmit

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

forfeit, render, give up, forgo, throw overboard, waive

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

bail

v. deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period

surrender, deliver, give up, cede

v. relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

yield, quail, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

harbinger, herald, foretell, announce, annunciate

v. foreshadow or presage

Synonyms (2)

bring, bring into a certain state

v. cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point"

Antonyms (44)

capture

n. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

capture

n. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

concealment, concealing, hiding, secreting

n. the activity of keeping something secret

fix

n. an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

killing, violent death

n. an event that causes someone to die

withhold, keep back

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

hold, have, have got

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

hold, take hold

v. have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

grasp, grip, hold on

v. hold firmly

interlock, lock, interlace

v. hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"

mesh, lock, operate, engage

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

confine, detain, deprive of freedom

v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement

cage, cage in, confine in a cage

v. confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"

remand, lag, jug, jail, gaol, put away, imprison, incarcerate, immure, put behind bars

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

imprison

v. confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

trap

v. place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

release

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