To set free from confinement, restraint, or a state of holding.
re+lease
Shared component: release · to set free
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release
to set free
Related forms: release · 4 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesTo release (a film, recording, or other product) again, typically after some time has passed.
re+release
Shared component: release · to set free
Designed to be unfastened or detached quickly and easily, typically by a simple mechanism.
quick+release
Shared component: release · to set free
A fishing practice where a caught fish is returned to the water alive.
catch+and+release
Shared component: release · to set free