release

nouns

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
"a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
release
is a type of (narrower)
commodities offered for sale
"good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
merchandise, product, ware
the act of liberating someone or something
freeing, liberation, release
a process that liberates or discharges something
"there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
release
is a type of (narrower)
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
action, activity, natural action, natural process
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
handout, press release, release
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, passing, release
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
acquittance, release
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
button, release
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
"she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
outlet, release, vent
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
release, spill, spillage
a formal written statement of relinquishment
discharge, release, waiver
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
release, tone ending

verbs

release, as from one's grip
"Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
let go, let go of, release, relinquish
grant freedom to; free from confinement
free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen
let (something) fall or spill from a container
"turn the flour onto a plate"
release, turn
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
"publish a magazine or newspaper"
bring out, issue, publish, put out, release
eliminate (a substance)
"combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
"secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
release, secrete
make (information) available for publication
"release the list with the names of the prisoners"
free, release
part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
free, give up, release, relinquish, resign
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
free, liberate, release
make (assets) available
"release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
free, release, unblock, unfreeze