Words / B2

ri-LEES/rɪˈliːs/

To release is to let go, or to make something public: release the papers; release a report. Publish is for print; free is everyday for people. The board will release grade boundaries after midday. Noun: a press release. Mix-up: relief is comfort after pain. Do not use release for a quiet leak.

Meaning

To let someone or something go; also to make a film, report, or product available.

Examples

• “The board will release grade boundaries after midday on results day.”
• “Police will release the names after the family has been told.”
• “The charity released the foxes, which is the animal sense.”

Good to know

release a report / film / person; a press release. Close (print): publish. Results day, media, and wildlife. Official making-public or letting go.

Near in meaning

publish

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