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releasing

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ɹiˈɫisɪŋ// UK //ɹɪlˈiːsɪŋ// re·leas·ing

v. to let something go or make it available to the public. You use this when a person leaves prison, a movie comes out, or a bird is set free.

v. to allow something to move, act, or flow freely; to make a product or information available for public consumption. Often used in legal, creative, or biological contexts to denote the cessation of confinement or restriction.


SIMPLE

The studio is releasing the new movie this Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of research, the government is finally releasing the data to the public.

COMPLEX

By releasing the pressure valve slowly, the technician prevented a catastrophic failure of the cooling system during the emergency shutdown procedure.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. When used for products or media, it implies a formal launch or publication date.

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