release

noun

1. 1

   the act of liberating someone or something

2. 2

   (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

3. 3

   a formal written statement of relinquishment

4. 4

   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

5. 5

   the act of allowing a fluid to escape

6. 6

   activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

   she had no other outlet for her feelings

   he gave vent to his anger

7. 7

   merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

   a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra

8. 8

   a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

9. 9

   a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

10. 10

    an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

11. 11

    euphemistic expressions for death

    thousands mourned his passing

12. 12

    a process that liberates or discharges something

    there was a sudden release of oxygen

    the release of iodine from the thyroid gland