The police officer released George from the handcuffs.
•I released all the dogs from the city dog pound.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
release — [[t]rɪli͟ːs[/t]] ♦ releases, releasing, released 1) VERB: usu passive If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go. [be V ed from n] He was released from… … English dictionary
release — re·lease 1 vt re·leased, re·leas·ing 1 a: to relieve or free from obligation, liability, or responsibility the debtor is released from all dischargeable debts b: to give up (a claim, title, or right) to the benefit of another person: surrender … Law dictionary
release — re|lease1 [ rı lis ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 let someone leave ▸ 2 stop holding something ▸ 3 let something into area around ▸ 4 make something available ▸ 5 move held equipment ▸ 6 get rid of feeling ▸ 7 let someone not do something 1. ) to let… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
release */*/*/ — I UK [rɪˈliːs] / US [rɪˈlɪs] verb [transitive] Word forms release : present tense I/you/we/they release he/she/it releases present participle releasing past tense released past participle released 1) to let someone leave a place where they have… … English dictionary
release — /rɪ li:s/ noun 1. the act of setting someone free or of making something or someone no longer subject to an obligation or restriction ● release from a contract ● the release of goods from customs ● He was offered early release so that he could… … Dictionary of banking and finance
release*/*/*/ — [rɪˈliːs] verb [T] I 1) to let someone leave a place where they have been kept Syn: free The authorities had recently released two suspects.[/ex] He was released from prison in July.[/ex] 2) to stop holding someone or something Syn: let She… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
release — releasability, n. releasable, releasible, adj. /ri lees /, v., released, releasing, n. v.t. 1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt. 2. to free from anything that … Universalium
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release — [ri lēs′] vt. released, releasing [ME relesen < OFr relaisser < L relaxare: see RELAX] 1. to set free, as from confinement, duty, work, etc. 2. to let go or let loose [to release an arrow] 3. to grant freedom from a tax, penalty, obligation … English World dictionary
bail someone/something out — RESCUE, save, relieve; finance, help (out), assist, aid; informal save someone s bacon/neck/skin. → bail * * * release someone or something from a difficulty; rescue the state will not bail out loss making enterprises … Useful english dictionary
release - let go — Release and let go are used in similar ways. Release is more formal than let go. If you release a person or animal or let them go, you al … Useful english dictionary
