Used attributively before nouns such as "version", "date", or "candidate" to denote that something relates to a product or work that has been made public.

Synonymes

freed

liberated

discharged

emancipated

unbound

set free

loosened

released (as adjectival form)

Définitions

releaseverb

To set free from confinement, restraint, or bondage.

The animal shelter decided to release the rehabilitated birds back into the wild.

To allow something to move, act, or flow freely.

She released the brake and the car started to roll forward.

To make something available to the public.

The company plans to release the new software update next month.

To relieve someone from an obligation or duty.

The manager agreed to release him from his contract early.

To emit or discharge a substance.

The factory was fined for releasing toxic chemicals into the river.

releasenoun

The action or process of making something available for use or publication.

The release of the new software update was eagerly anticipated by users.

A document or statement that is issued to the public or press.

The company issued a press release to announce the merger.

The act of setting someone or something free from confinement, restraint, or bondage.

The release of the hostages was negotiated by the diplomats.

A device or mechanism for releasing or disengaging a catch or other restraint.

He pulled the release to open the parachute.

A feeling of relief or liberation from stress or tension.

After the exam, she felt a release from all the pressure.

Something, such as a movie, record, or software version, that has been made available to the public.

The band's latest release went straight to number one.

releaseadjective

Relating to or designating a product, version, or edition that has been made available to the public.

The release version of the software contains several new security features.