definition of
release

[1] #1 release v. [let go of, let go, relinquish] release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall". wn

[2] #2 release n. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra". wn

[3] #3 release v. [free, liberate, unloose, unloosen, loose] grant freedom to; free from confinement. wn

[4] #4 release v. [turn] let (something) fall or spill from a container; "turn the flour onto a plate". wn

[5] #5 release n. [liberation, freeing] the act of liberating someone or something. wn