Word

release, v.
(released, releases, releasing)
freq. cnt. 32

release, as from one's grip
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

let go let go of release relinquish

sample sentences

"Let go of the door handle, please!"
"relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

antonym

hold

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishment

semantic pointers

hyponym

discharge, muster out unclasp pop toggle unhand bring out, let out unleash unleash, loose, let loose unleash withdraw, disengage

grant freedom to; free from confinement
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

free liberate loose release unloose unloosen

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

freeing free

antonym

confine

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

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derivationally related form

liberation liberator liberty

semantic pointers

hyponym

unspell unchain bail run bail out parole

let (something) fall or spill from a container
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

release turn

sample sentences

"turn the flour onto a plate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

semantic pointers

hypernym

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise

hyponym

deflate throw

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

release secrete

sample sentences

"secrete digestive juices"
"release a hormone into the blood stream"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

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derivationally related form

secretor secretion

semantic pointers

hypernym

exude, exudate, transude, ooze out, ooze

hyponym

water

eliminate (a substance)
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discharge eject exhaust expel release

sample sentences

"combustion products are exhausted in the engine"
"the plant releases a gas"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discharge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ejection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expulsion expelling

semantic pointers

hyponym

expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out blow ejaculate abort ovulate eliminate, excrete, egest, pass bleed, shed blood, hemorrhage spew, spew out, eruct fester, maturate, suppurate emit, breathe, pass off

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bring out issue publish put out release