Cool MateRelease
UK /["/rɪˈliːs/","/rɪˈliːsɪz/","/rɪˈliːst/","/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/"]/US /["/rɪˈliːs/","/rɪˈliːsɪz/","/rɪˈliːst/","/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move
In simple words: To let go of something or make it available.
Examples
- They decided to release the new software update next week.
- After the concert, the band will release their latest album.
- He needed to release his emotions after a long day at work.
- The prisoner was finally able to release after serving his sentence.
- She found it difficult to release her grip on the steering wheel during the accident.
- To create more space, you should release some of the items you don't use.
- The company plans to release a statement regarding the recent changes.
- He felt a sense of relief when he could finally release the pent-up stress.
Usage notes
Use 'release' when talking about letting go of something physically or making information available. It's appropriate in both casual and professional settings but should be avoided in very informal language.
Grammar pattern
release + object
Memory hint
Imagine a bird being released from a cage – it can fly away.
Collocations
- quickly
- immediately
- eventually
- from
- newly released
- recently released
- release somebody on bail
- accidentally
- slowly
- quickly
- from
- into
- officially
- commercially
- publicly
- refuse to
- be expected to
- plan to
- in
- on
- to
- newly released
- recently released
- originally released
Synonyms
- let go, let loose
Antonyms
- capture
- retain
- hold
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'lease' - lease is to rent something.
- Sometimes used incorrectly as a reflexive verb, e.g., 'release myself'.
- Mistakenly used as a synonym for 'free' without context.