| liberation release freeing | the act of liberating someone or something |
| release tone ending | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
release waiver
discharge | a formal written statement of relinquishment |
dismissal
dismission
discharge firing liberation release sack
sacking | the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
spill
spillage
release | the act of allowing a fluid to escape |
| tension | the action of stretching something tight, tension holds the belt in the pulleys |
release
outlet
vent | activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion, she had no other outlet for her feelings, he gave vent to his anger |
| release | merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film), a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra |
| release button | a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism |
acquittance
release | a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation |
handout
press release
release | an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation |
passing
loss departure
exit
expiration
going
release | euphemistic expressions for death, thousands mourned his passing |
| tension | (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body, the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear |
| surface tension | a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces |
interfacial tension
interfacial surface tension | surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids |
| release | a process that liberates or discharges something, there was a sudden release of oxygen, the release of iodine from the thyroid gland |
latent hostility
tension | feelings of hostility that are not manifest, he could sense her latent hostility to him, the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions |
| tension | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature), there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time, there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history |
| normal tension glaucoma | glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal |
| tension headache | a headache located at the back of the head, usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress |
| tension tenseness stress | (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense, he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension, stress is a vasoconstrictor |
| tension tensity tenseness tautness | the physical condition of being stretched or strained, it places great tension on the leg muscles, he could feel the tenseness of her body |
secrete
release | generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids, secrete digestive juices, release a hormone into the blood stream |
exhaust discharge
expel
eject
release | eliminate (a substance), combustion products are exhausted in the engine, the plant releases a gas |
unblock
unfreeze free release | make (assets) available, release the holdings in the dictator's bank account |
publish
bring out
put out
issue
release | prepare and issue for public distribution or sale, publish a magazine or newspaper |
| turn release | let (something) fall or spill from a container, turn the flour onto a plate |
let go of
let go
release
relinquish | release, as from one's grip, Let go of the door handle, please!, relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall |
| release free liberate | release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition |
release
relinquish resign free give up | part with a possession or right, I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest, resign a claim to the throne |
free
liberate release
unloose
unloosen
loose | grant freedom to, free from confinement |
| free release | make (information) available for publication, release the list with the names of the prisoners |
| high-tension | subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage, high-tension wire |
low-tension
low-voltage | subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage |
| time-release | of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time |