release

/ri-ˈlēs/

Middle English relesen, from Anglo-French relesser, from Latin relaxare to relax

verb

  1. to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude; also : to let go : dismiss

  2. to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses

  3. to give up in favor of another : relinquish

release hostages

free release liberate emancipate manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation.

noun

  1. relief or deliverance from sorrow, suffering, or trouble

  2. discharge from obligation or responsibility

  3. relinquishment of a right or claim

verb

  1. to lease again