RELEASE
noun
Synonyms
Liberation; freedom; discharge. See Death.
Definitions
- 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. "Who boast'st release from hell." Milton.
- 2. Relief from care, pain, or any burden.
- 3. Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance.
- 4. A giving up or relinquishment of some right or claim; a conveyance of a man's right in lands or tenements to another who has some estate in possession; a quitclaim. Blackstone.
- 5. The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape. Lease and release. (Law) See under Lease. -- Out of release, without cessation. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025