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release

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"

release, version

n. software containing corrections of a previous version

release, tone ending

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

acquittance, release

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

handout, press release, release

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

release, outlet, vent

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

release, waiver, discharge

n. a formal written statement of relinquishment

liberation, release, freeing

n. the act of liberating someone or something

spill, spillage, release

n. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

turn, release

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

free, release

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

let go of, let go, release, relinquish

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

unblock, unfreeze, free, release

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

publish, bring out, put out, issue, release

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

exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

v. eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose

v. grant freedom to; free from confinement

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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"

egress, egression, emergence

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

remit

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

free, release

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

undo

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

distribute

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

acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, 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"

turn, release

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

remit

v. forgive; "God will remit their sins"

unbind

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

detach, come off, come away

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

distribute

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

save, preserve

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

communicate

v. be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas; "He and his sons haven't communicated for years"; "Do you communicate well with your advisor?"

deliver, present

v. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald

v. foreshadow or presage

oust

v. remove and replace; "The word processor has ousted the typewriter"

eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out

v. put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

drop

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

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

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

secrete

v. place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"

open, open up

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

bring

v. induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

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

hiding

n. the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"

fix

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

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, hold on

v. hold firmly

lock, interlock, interlace

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

engage, mesh, lock, operate

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise

v. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise

v. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

withhold, keep back

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

have, have got, hold

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"

confine, detain

v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement

cage, cage in

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

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

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, pin down

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

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