· the act of liberating someone or something
Synonym(s): liberation, release
Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement
· grant freedom to; free from confinement
Synonym(s): liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
Antonym(s): confine
· relieve from; "Rid the house of pests"
Synonym(s): rid, disembarrass
· remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
Synonym(s): dislodge
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
· grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
· make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
Synonym(s): release
· free from obligations or duties
Synonym(s): discharge
· free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
Synonym(s): disengage
Antonym(s): obstruct
· let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
Synonym(s): absolve
Hypernym(s): forgive
· part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
Synonym(s): release, relinquish, resign, give_up
Hypernym(s): pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give
· release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
Hypernym(s): generate, bring_forth
· make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
Synonym(s): unblock, unfreeze, release
Antonym(s): freeze