RELEASE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
Example: a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
Categories: Merchandise, Ware, Product
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a process that liberates or discharges something
Example: there was a sudden release of oxygen; the release of iodine from the thyroid gland
Categories: Natural process, Natural action, Action, Activity
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
part with a possession or right
Example: I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest; resign a claim to the throne
Categories: Pass, Hand, Reach, Pass on, Turn over, Give
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
Categories: Generate, Bring forth
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a formal written statement of relinquishment
Categories: Relinquishment, Relinquishing
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Noun
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
Categories: Termination, Ending, Conclusion
Synonyms
Tone ending, Dismissal, Let go, Turn, Let go of
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "release" comes from Old French relaisser, which comes from Middle English relesen.
🔗 Related Words
re – A related word in the same word family.
lease – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Anglo-Norman French was a unique dialect that developed in England after the Norman invasion.