release

merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

“a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra”

the act of liberating someone or something

a process that liberates or discharges something

“there was a sudden release of oxygen”

“the release of iodine from the thyroid gland”

an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

euphemistic expressions for death

“thousands mourned his passing”

release, as from one's grip

“Let go of the door handle, please!”

“relinquish your grip on the rope — you won't fall”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

“They want to release the prisoners”

let (something) fall or spill from a container

“turn the flour onto a plate”

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

“publish a magazine or newspaper”

“Sam and Sue release the movie”

eliminate (a substance)

“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”

“the plant releases a gas”

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

“secrete digestive juices”

“release a hormone into the blood stream”