release
B1Academic AWL-7Frequent NGSL-1UK /rɪˈliːs/US /rɪˈliːs/
Meaning
noun
the act of setting a person or an animal free; the state of being set free
“release of somebody/something, The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages.”
verb
to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move
“release somebody, to release a prisoner”
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