Synonyms of releases

releases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of release

1

as in unleashes

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• loosens
• unlocks
• uncorks
• lets go
• expresses
• looses
• unlooses
• unloosens
• liberates
• airs
• frees
• springs
• discharges
• emancipates
• unbinds
• manumits
• enfranchises
• uncages
• unshackles
• unfetters
• unmoors
• vents
• unchains
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contains
• holds
• controls
• checks
• regulates
• governs
• inhibits
• restrains
• constrains
• reins (in)
• curbs
• smothers
• tames
• binds
• confines
• bridles
• shackles
• fetters
• hampers
• handcuffs
• trammels
• manacles
• enchains
• halters

2

as in gives way (to)

to find emotional release for

tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• gives way (to)
• voices
• expresses
• takes out
• acts out
• looses
• vents
• airs
• states
• ventilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• represses
• manages
• controls
• handles
• governs
• contains
• checks
• bottles (up)
• restrains
• reins (in)
• constrains
• holds back
• curbs
• pulls in
• smothers
• stills
• tames
• lulls
• inhibits
• swallows
• represses
• soothes
• allays
• quiets
• chokes
• stifles
• pockets
• quells
• strangles
• bridles
• muffles

3

as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

release the prisoners immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• liberates
• rescues
• saves
• loosens
• discharges
• springs
• turns loose
• emancipates
• looses
• unbinds
• manumits
• enlarges
• enfranchises
• uncages
• unchains
• unfetters
• disenthralls
• redeems
• bails (out)
• paroles
• delivers
• extricates
• ransoms
• disengages
• disentangles
• disencumbers
• unshackles
• disembarrasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binds
• confines
• restrains
• fetters
• enchains
• commits
• shackles
• handcuffs
• imprisons
• locks (up)
• incarcerates
• interns
• jails
• conquers
• trammels
• enslaves
• subdues
• subjugates
• manacles
• immures

4

as in liberates

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• liberates
• saves
• redeems
• rescues
• extricates
• disengages
• cuts loose
• disentangles
• untangles
• clears
• disembarrasses
• delivers
• unravels
• disencumbers
• unties
• unburdens
• disburdens
• unsnarls
• untwines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• hinders
• hampers
• loads
• impedes
• obstructs
• entangles
• weighs
• embroils
• burdens
• encumbers

5

as in casts

to throw or give off

an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casts
• emits
• radiates
• issues
• emanates
• shoots
• evolves
• expels
• sends (out)
• discharges
• exhales
• eliminates
• pours
• throws out
• gives out
• vents
• expires
• irradiates
• secretes
• evacuates
• erupts
• exudes
• excretes
• oozes
• sprays
• ejects
• jets
• gushes
• squirts
• spurts
• spews
• spouts
• outpours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorbs
• takes up
• sucks (up)
• inhales
• soaks (up)
• sponges

6

as in announces

to make known openly or publicly

the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announces
• publishes
• declares
• proclaims
• posts
• advertises
• promulgates
• publicizes
• broadcasts
• discloses
• runs with
• heralds
• promotes
• sounds
• reveals
• trumpets
• blares
• reports
• flashes
• blazes
• gives out
• disseminates
• spreads
• enunciates
• annunciates
• beats the drum (for or about)
• features
• introduces
• bulletins
• shows
• placards
• blazons
• barks
• cries
• calls (off or out)
• rings
• manifests
• informs
• notifies
• divulges
• bills
• imparts
• gazettes
• puffs
• tolls
• blurbs
• plugs
• communicates
• hands down
• apprises
• knells
• kithes
• billboards
• intimates
• advises
• pitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withholds
• conceals
• suppresses
• silences
• recalls
• revokes
• retracts
• hushes (up)
• recants

7

as in removes

to let go from office, service, or employment

they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• sacks
• dismisses
• retires
• fires
• discharges
• terminates
• cans
• axes
• turns off
• bounces
• excesses
• pink-slips
• sends packing
• lays off
• musters out
• shows (someone) the door
• downsizes
• trims
• boots (out)
• kicks out
• cashiers
• separates
• furloughs
• unseats
• throws out
• drums (out)
• chucks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• employs
• hires
• engages
• keeps
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• contracts
• recruits
• reemploys
• rehires
• subcontracts

releases

2 of 2

noun

plural of release

1

as in discharges

a freeing from an obligation or responsibility

because they had legally declared bankruptcy, they received release from their debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discharges
• exemptions
• waivers
• deliveries
• immunities
• quittances
• quietuses
• dispensations

2

as in waivers

a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege

we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waivers
• exemptions
• quitclaims
• disclaimers
• indemnities
• dispensations
• relinquishments
• surrenders
• renunciations
• renouncements
• abdications
• handovers

3

as in announcements

a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest

a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term

Synonyms & Similar Words

• announcements
• advertisements
• ads
• bulletins
• postings
• notices
• reports
• notifications
• communiqués
• advertisings
• brochures
• adverts
• posters
• signs
• messages
• broadcasts
• flyers
• commercials
• fly sheets
• gazettes
• show bills
• circulars
• publicities
• declarations
• communications
• handbills
• blurbs
• promotions
• billings
• dispatches
• telecasts
• cablecasts
• proclamations
• newscasts
• handouts
• bills
• billboards
• pronouncements
• placards
• playbills
• promulgations
• campaigns
• buildups
• promos
• broadsides
• pitches
• edicts
• rescripts
• pronunciamentos
• annunciations
• spots
• come-ons
• propagandas
• words
• boosts
• plugs
• significations
• ballyhoos
• plugolas

4

as in reliefs

reduction of or freedom from pain

only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliefs
• eases
• alleviations
• comforts
• decreases
• mitigations
• moderations
• mollifications
• assuagements
• appeasements
• diminishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discomforts
• tortures
• sufferings
• miseries
• pains
• torments
• stitches
• agonies
• throes
• pangs
• aches
• stings
• anguishes
• pricks
• smarts
• tingles
• twinges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of releases

Verb

The movie releases digitally on October 15, in time to remind documentary branch Oscar voters to watch it. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

This water releases massive waves of heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere—and subsequently shifts weather patterns around the world. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Rather than following the traditional path — from stand-up or sketch comedy to eventually landing behind a late-night desk — Gleib built his own opportunity and releases it on YouTube, a trend becoming more prominent in the comedy world. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

A week after Sony releases The Social Reckoning, Bleecker Street will open Musk, Alex Gibney’s head-spinning documentary, running close to four hours, about the rise and rise of Tesla titan Elon Musk. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

The recommendations that the group developed call for a company that releases such results to make public the model, exact prompt and compute time behind each one. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

That water releases massive heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Closer is coming off a buzzy Venice premiere for Alex Gibney’s Musk, which is rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and releases theatrically through Bleecker Street on October 9. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The reaction releases energy and produces alpha particles, or helium nuclei. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Noun

Industry analysts observe that if market participants believed crude transport could permanently rely on rerouting, alternative ports, and emergency reserve releases, oil prices should have pulled back meaningfully. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

These releases were often filled with field recordings and improvisations, prioritizing the glimpse into the artist’s mind over the rigors of craft. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Skydance also will need to manage nearly $80 billion in debt while adhering to a strict calendar of theatrical releases as stipulated by the lawsuit settlement. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

All of the subsequent releases have varied in proof and age, but all have been drawn from barrels aged at Camp Nelson in an attempt to highlight what effect that environment has on the whiskey. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Where previous generations once encountered retro TV classics through reruns and physical media releases, streaming makes practically everything available all at once and scrambles the release chronology completely. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Since then, she’s produced and/or directed numerous fiction releases, as well as memoirs by the likes of Diane Keaton and Prince Harry. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Paramount will inherit at least 40 Warner Bros theatrical releases on the calendar dated between October 2 this year and into 2029. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The local emergency declarations allow county officials to expedite mosquito-control operations, make emergency purchases, coordinate response efforts and, where applicable, seek state or federal assistance or reimbursement, the releases state. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026