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Etymology

From Old French relaisser (variant of relacher).

Noun

Singular release

Plural releases

release (plural releases)

  1. (software) The distribution of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product; the distribution can be both public or private.
  2. Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
    The video store advertised that it had all the latest "releases".
  3. That which is released, untied or let go.
    They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies.

Derived terms

Verb

Infinitive to release

Third person singular releases

Simple past released

Past participle released

Present participle releasing

to release (third-person singular simple present releases, present participle releasing, simple past and past participle released)

  1. To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
  2. To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.
    He released his grasp on the lever.
  3. To make available to the public.
    They released the new product later than intended.
  4. To free or liberate; to set free.
    He was released after two years in prison.
  5. To discharge.
    They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.

Antonyms

Translations

to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back
to let go (of)
  • Italian: liberare it(it)
  • Japanese: 解放する (kaihō-suru), 放す (はなす. hanasu)
  • Korean: 석방하다 (seokbanghada)
  • Kurdish: به‌ردان
  • Portuguese: soltar pt(pt)
  • Russian: отпускать (otpuskát’)
  • Spanish: liberar es(es), soltar es(es)
  • Swedish: släppa, lössläppa
  • Telugu: అనుమతి te(te)(anumati)
  • Turkish: tahliye etmek tr(tr), bırakmak tr(tr)
  • Vietnamese: thả vi(vi)
to make available to the public
  • Afrikaans: publiseer
  • Armenian: թողարկել hy(hy) (t'oġarkel)
  • Finnish: julkistaa fi(fi)
  • German: veröffentlichen
  • Hebrew: להוציא לאור (l'hotsi l'ʾor), להוציא לשוק (l'hotsi l'shuq)
  • Spanish: releasiado
  • Swedish: släppa, ge ut
  • Vietnamese: phát hành vi(vi)
to free or liberate
  • Italian: rilasciare it(it)
  • Swedish: frige
  • Vietnamese: thả (from prison); giải phóng (from oppression)
to discharge
  • Armenian: արձակել hy(hy) (arjakel), բաց թողնել hy(hy) (bac' t'oġnel)
  • Finnish: päästää fi(fi)
  • German: freisetzen de(de)
  • Telugu: విడుదల te(te)(viDudala)
  • Vietnamese: xả vi(vi)
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Translations to be checked
  • Telugu: విడుచు te(te) (viDuchu), విడిపించు te(te) (viDipiMchu)

 

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