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release [n]

1)	merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

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merchandise free bring_out

2)	the act of liberating someone or something

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freeing liberation

3)	a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"

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action discharge emission

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

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handout press_release

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announcement

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

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discharge dismissal dismission firing liberation sack sacking

6)	euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

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departure exit expiration going loss passing

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death decease depart depart depart

7)	a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

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acquittance

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instrument jurisprudence free

8)	activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

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outlet vent

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activity give_vent

9)	the act of allowing a fluid to escape

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spill spillage

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flow slop pour_forth run_out

10)

a formal written statement of relinquishment

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discharge waiver

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relinquishing discharge dispense_with forfeit free exemption

11)

(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

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tone_ending

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conclusion music explosion

release [v]

1)	release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

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let_go let_go_of relinquish

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relinquishing hold discharge unclasp pop toggle unhand bring_out unleash let_loose unleash disengage

2)	grant freedom to; free from confinement

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free liberate loose unloose unloosen

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freeing liberty liberator free confine unspell unchain bail run bail_out parole

3)	let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"

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turn

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channel deflate throw

4)	eliminate (substances) from the body

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discharge eject expel

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ejection discharge cough_out blow ejaculate abort ovulate egest bleed eruct fester breathe

5)	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

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bring_out issue publish put_out

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air issue issue issuer publication publication newspaper_publisher publisher publisher edit

6)	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

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secrete

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exudate secernment gland water

7)	make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

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free

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issue declassify

8)	part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

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free give_up relinquish resign

9)	make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

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free unblock unfreeze

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issue block

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

(Or "released version", "baseline") A version of a piece of software which has been made public (as opposed to a version that is in development, or otherwise unreleased).

A release is either a major release, a revision, or a bugfix.

Pre-release versions may be called alpha test, or beta test versions.

See change management.

(1996-08-04)

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