Release General Rɪˈliːs Early Movie Week Act Noun

• the government has been working to secure the release of the hostages.
• she can expect an early release from prison.
• the new software is planned for release in april.
• the movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week.

release

1. the act of setting a person or an animal free; the state of being set free
• The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages.
• She can expect an early release from prison.
2. the act of making something available to the public
• The new software is planned for release in April.
• The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week.
3. a thing that is made available to the public, especially a new CD or film/movie
• the latest new releases
4. the act of letting a gas, chemical, etc. come out of the container where it has been safely held
• the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
• to monitor radiation releases
5. the feeling that you are free from pain, anxiety or some other unpleasant feeling
• a sense of release after the exam
• I think her death was a merciful release.
• It’s just a release of tension.

Extra Examples

• All societies have social mechanisms for the release of tension.
• Crying gave some emotional release.
• He has announced the release of his new album.
• He negotiated the release of American prisoners of war.
• He was granted early release.
• I am anxiously awaiting the release of the next volume.
• I’ve been eagerly awaiting this film’s release on DVD.
• Laughter is an important release valve for feelings of frustration.
• On completing his prison sentence Smith will serve three years of supervised release.
• She saw death as a welcome release from pain.
• Sometimes we just need some release from the pressure.
• The controversy threatens to delay the movie’s release.
• The film never got a theatrical release but went straight to video.
• The film will go on general release in November.
• The judge authorized the release of the information.
• The movie is already in/on general release.
• The new CD releases will be out on Friday.
• The outraged public demanded her release.
• The senator demanded the immediate release of the full report.
• There have been calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
• Under the current release schedule, the series will be available on DVD early next year.
• a publicity tour for the upcoming release of her autobiography
• his release from hospital
• The movie goes on general release next week.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French reles (noun), relesser (verb), from Latin relaxare ‘stretch out again, slacken’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.