release

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To set a person, animal, or thing free.

   The prisoners were released after ten years.

2. 2
   verb

   To make information, a film, or a product available to the public.

   The band will release their new album next month.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of setting someone or something free.

   The release of the hostages was front-page news.

4. 4
   noun

   A film, record, or product newly made available to the public.

   The video store advertised all the latest releases.

5. 5
   noun

   The act of letting a substance flow or escape.

   There was a sudden release of gas from the pipe.

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Simplified etymology

Release, recorded in Middle English, is traced here ultimately to Latin laxus, meaning “loose” or “lax.”

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-s-ós Latin laxus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin laxō Vulgar Latin *laxicāre Vulgar Latin *lassicāre Old French laschier Old French relaschier Old French relaisserbor. Middle English relesen English release From Middle English relesen, relessen, from Old French relaisser (variant of relascher).

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