release (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪˈliːs/
Definition
To allow someone or something to move freely or be free.
Examples
The zoo decided to release the injured bird back into the wild.
They will release the prisoners tomorrow morning.
Please release my hand; you are holding it too tight.
How to Use release
- release somebody/something (verb)
- To allow someone or something to go free. — "The police will release the suspect if no charges are filed."
- release somebody/something from something (prepositional phrase)
- To set someone or something free from a place or situation. — "They managed to release the trapped miners from the collapsed tunnel."
- release something (verb)
- To make a product, such as a book or movie, available to the public. — "The publisher will release the book in the fall."
- release something on/in something (prepositional phrase)
- To make a product available in a specific format or location. — "The game will be released on all major consoles."
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