release meaning
release :
letting go, freeing
noun
▪ The release of the movie was delayed.
▪ The letting go of the movie was delayed.
▪ The prisoner’s release was unexpected.
▪ The prisoner’s freeing was unexpected.
paraphrasing
▪ liberation – freeing
▪ discharge – letting go
release :
to let go, to set free
verb
▪ They will release the new album soon.
▪ They will let go the new album soon.
▪ She released the bird from the cage.
▪ She let the bird go from the cage.
paraphrasing
▪ free – let go
▪ liberate – set free
▪ discharge – let go
▪ unleash – let loose
Pronunciation
release [rɪˈliːs]
The stress is on 'lease' and sounds like 'ri-lees'.
Common phrases and grammar about release
release - Common meaning
noun
letting go, freeing
verb
to let go, to set free
Part of Speech Changes for "release"
▪ releasable (adjective) – can be let go
▪ released (adjective) – has been let go
Common Expressions with "release"
▪ release a statement – let go a statement
▪ release pressure – let go pressure
▪ release a prisoner – free a prisoner
▪ release a product – launch a product
Important examples of release in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, release often means to launch or let go of a product or information.
Example of a confusing word: relieve (to alleviate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, release is used as both a noun and a verb, often asking to identify the correct form.
release
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
press release
means 'official statement to the media', used when sharing news.
release the tension
means 'to ease stress', used when talking about reducing stress.
Differences between similar words and release
release
,
liberate
differences
Release means to let go or set free, while liberate often implies freeing from control or oppression.
release
,
discharge
differences
Release is used to let go of something, while discharge often refers to letting go of obligations or duties.
Words with the same origin as release
The origin of release
release comes from the Old French 'reles', which first meant to let go or relax.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (back), root les (let go), and means 'to let go back'.
Words with the same origin
The root of release is les (let go). Words with the same root include lease (to let out).
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