When the body is touched, receptors in the skin send messages to the brain causing the release of chemicals such as endorphins.
Source: tatoeba (1728)
Release
/ɹəˈliːs/
Synonyms for "release" (792 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (159)
Noun(33 words)
liberationventabsolvingacquittanceair emissionairdropsalbumsbailbailingbattery dischargebelchbook launchbowlsbroadsidebuildbulletinedbuttoncatalogsconsolationdeclassifying
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decontroldemobilizingdeparturedeploymentdesorptiondetainee releasedischargedischarge gasdischargesdischargingdisclosedisclosuredisencumbering
abandonmentabjurationabsolutionabsolveaccordaccountacknowledgmentacquaintanceacquitacquittalacquittanceadmissionadmitadviceallayallowallowanceamnestyannihilationannouncement
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bail outbanebiological deathblue bookbootbouncebreakbreak loosebreak outbreak upbreakoutbreakupbriefingbringbulletinbumpbustcancanceled checkcarrycashiercast loosecast offcatharsiscessation of lifecessionchartercirculatecleansecleanse awaycleansingclearclearanceclearingclinical deathcome out withcommunicationcommuniquecompurgationconsentcrossing the barcurtainscut loosedatadatumdeactivatedeactivationdeathdeath knelldebriefdebt of naturedeceasedecontaminatedefrockdegradedeliverdeliverancedeliverydemisedemobdemobilizationdemobilizedemotedeparturedeplumedeposedeprivedestigmatizationdestigmatizedestigmatizingdetachdetachmentdiasporadiplomatic immunitydirectorydisabusedisbanddisbandmentdisbardischargedisculpationdisembarrassdisembroildisemploydisengagedisentangledisintegrate
Strong matches (237)
disintegrationdisinvolvedislodgedismissdismissaldisorganizationdisorganizedispatchdispensationdispensedispense fromdispense withdispersaldispersedispersiondisplacedisplumedisposaldispositiondisseminate
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dissolutiondissolvedistributedoffdoomdopedropdrum outdumpingdyingebb of lifeemancipateemancipationembassyemergenceemitemotional releaseendend of lifeendingenfranchiseenlightenmentescapeescapismeternal restevasionevidenceexceptexceptionexculpateexculpationexcuseexemptexempt fromexemptionexitexonerateexonerationexpelexpirationexpressextinctionextinguishmentextractextremityextricateextricationfactsfactual informationfamiliarizationfinal summonsfinger of deathfinishfireflightforgiveforgivenessforgoingforswearingfranchisefreefree fromfreedomfreeingfurloughgengeneral informationget outgetawaygetting rid ofgivegive absolutiongive dispensation fromgive leavegive offgive outgive permissiongive releasegive respitegive the axgive the gategive the go-aheadgive the wordgiving upgo aheadgo bail forgo separate waysgoinggoing offgoodsgrantgrant amnesty togrant bail togrant immunitygrant remissiongravegreen lightguidebookhand of deathhand outhandouthard informationimmunityimprisonincidental informationinfoinformationinstructionintelligenceintermissionintermitissuanceissuejailbreakjaws of deathjustifykickkick upstairsknellknowknowledgelast debtlast musterlast restlast rounduplast sleeplaunchlay offleakleakageleaveleave goleaving lifelegislative immunitylet
Noun(48 words)
dismissaldismissiondisseminatedropdroppingdumping watereaseecmascript standardeditionsejaculateelutionemancipatingemancipationemissionemission of gasemittingexcretionexcusesexitexpelling
Verb(31 words)
Adjective(3 words)
distributed software componentfree website templatekinetic energy released
Related words (396)
let golet go freelet looselet loose oflet offlet outletterletting goliberateliberationlibertylicenselifesavinglightlooseloosenloosingloss of lifemake availablemake possible
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make redundantmaking an endmanumissionmanumitmentionmessagemuster outnonprosnoticenotificationokokayopenoutletpardonparolepartpart companypartingpass outpassingpassing awaypassing overpatentpension offperishingpermissionpermission to enterpermitpneumatogrampresentpresentationpress releaseprisonbreakprivilegepromotional materialproofpublicationpublicitypublishpurgationpurgepurge awaypurgingput on paroleput outquash the chargequietusquittanceransomread out ofrecantationreceiptreceipt in fullrecordrecoverrecoveryredeemredemptionrelaxreleasingreliefrelieverelinquishrelinquishmentremiseremissionremitremovalremoverenunciationreplacereportreprieverescuerescuingresignresignationrespiterestretireretractionretrievalretrieverewardridriddancesacksacrificesalvagesalvationsavesave the necessitysavingsay the wordscatterscoopsecretionsendsentence of deathseparateseparate forciblyseparationset at largeset freesetting-freeshades of deathshadow of deathshedshrivesidelightsignslacksleepsomatic deathsparespecial permissionsplit upsplit-upspringstatementstorystripsummons of deathsuperannuatesurceasesurplussurrendersuspendsuspensionswearing offtake offtear loosetelegramtellthe dopethe goodsthe knowthe scoopthrow offticketticket of admissiontransmissiontripturn offturn outunbarunbindunbindingunboltunboltingunbridlingunbuckleunbucklingunbuttonuncagingunchainunchainingunclaspunclutchundounfastenunfetterunfetteringunfrockungaggingunglueunhandunhandingunharnessingunhobblingunknotunlaceunlashingunlatchunlatchingunleashunleashingunlockunlockingunlooseunloosenunloosingunmanaclingunmuzzlingunpenningunravelunshackleunshacklingunsnarlunstickunstrapunstrappinguntangleuntetheringuntieuntrussinguntyingunveilunyokingventverdict of acquittalvindicatevindicationvouchervouchsafevouchsafementwaiverwarrantweigh anchorwhite bookwhite paperwhitewashwithdraw the chargewordyieldyielding
Verb(65 words)
let golet go ofliberateliberatedliberatesliberatinglooseloosedloosesmanumittedopensoutputtedparoledplatformedprovide informationpublicize policypublishpublishedpublishesput out
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ransomedrelaxesrelease gasrelievesrelinquishrenouncedrescuedresignsecretesecrete enzymessecrete fluidsecrete hormonessecretedsecretessecretingsluicedturnunassignunbarsunblockunbridleuncorkuncorkedunfreezeungroundunhandsunharnessunhookunhookedunlatchedunleashedunleashesunlockedunlooseunloosedunloosenunloosesunpinunpinsunsealsunsnapunsnapsuntiesuttersvaporing
Noun(81 words)
liberatelossmanumittingmarket servicemarketsmoksanetflixorgasmoutflowingoutletoutletsoutpouringoutputtingoutspanoutward flowparolingpassingpodcast episodeportuguese liberarposts
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press releaseprintprint only resourceproduce energyproduce heatproduce liquidprogram launchpublicationpublicationspublicized findingspublishpublishingpublishing workflowquietusransomsrelaxationreleasementrelinquishingrolloutsacksackingsecreted substancesecretionsheddingshedsshipssluicesluicessluicingsneezesoft launchsoftware updatespillspillagespoutspringspring releasespringingsuperannuatingsupply listtone endingunburdenunburdeningunclaspinguncontroluncorkingunfetterunhookingunloadunpinningunsealingupdatesupgradeupgradesvapoursventingventsversionswaiverwaivingwaterfall
Adjective(12 words)
math book editionnew feature releasepublic programswedish frihetunanchoredunboundunconfinedungraspedunsheatheduntappeduntetheredurgent issue
Adverb(1 words)
more single
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: liberation, vent, abandonment, abjuration, absolution.
- Sentence evidence is available for release, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "release".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "release"
Keep "release" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "release" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "release", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "release" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
66 entriesShowing 16 of 66 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
9 entriesfilm releasepress releasepressure releasepublic releaserelease daterelease formrelease informationrelease notessoftware release
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
123 translations across 51 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- los verb (to let go of)
Albanian
4 entries- la noun (event of setting free)
- lëshoj noun (event of setting free)
- lësho verb (to let go of)
- shlo (gheg) verb (to let go of)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- λύσις noun (event of setting free)
- ἄφεσις noun (event of setting free)
Arabic
1 entries- حَرَّرَ verb (to let go of)
Armenian
1 entries- արձակել verb (to let go of)
Belarusian
3 entries- вызвале́нне noun (event of setting free)
- адпуска́ць verb (to let go of)
- адпусці́ць verb (to let go of)
Bulgarian
4 entries- освобожде́ние noun (event of setting free)
- отцепване noun (a device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required)
- освобождавам verb (to let go of)
- пускам verb (to let go of)
Catalan
2 entries- alliberament noun (event of setting free)
- alliberar verb (to let go of)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- بەردان verb (to let go of)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᏚᏲᏍᎦ verb (to let go of)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 放開 /放开 noun (event of setting free)
- 釋放 /释放 noun (event of setting free)
- 鬆開 /松开 noun (event of setting free)
- 放出 verb (to let go of)
Czech
1 entries- uvolnit verb (to let go of)
Danish
1 entries- frislippende noun (event of setting free)
Dutch
1 entries- loslaten verb (to let go of)
Finnish
3 entries- vapauttaminen noun (event of setting free)
- vapautus noun (event of setting free)
- irrottaa verb (to let go of)
French
4 entries- lâcher noun (event of setting free)
- relâche noun (event of setting free)
- libérer verb (to let go of)
- lâcher verb (to let go of)
Galician
4 entries- liberar noun (event of setting free)
- solta noun (event of setting free)
- ceibar verb (to let go of)
- liberar verb (to let go of)
German
2 entries- Entlassen noun (event of setting free)
- loslassen verb (to let go of)
Hebrew
1 entries- שחרר verb (to let go of)
Hindi
2 entries- मुक्ति noun (event of setting free)
- छोड़ना verb (to let go of)
Hungarian
4 entries- elengedés noun (event of setting free)
- eleresztés noun (event of setting free)
- kieresztés noun (event of setting free)
- kioldó noun (a device adapted to hold or release a device or mechanism as required)
Icelandic
3 entries- láta lausan noun (event of setting free)
- útskrifa noun (event of setting free)
- sleppa verb (to let go of)
Ingrian
1 entries- päästää verb (to let go of)
Irish
4 entries- ligean noun (event of setting free)
- scaoil amach noun (event of setting free)
- scaoil verb (to let go of)
- scaoil amach verb (to let go of)
Italian
1 entries- liberare verb (to let go of)
Japanese
3 entries- 釈放 noun (event of setting free)
- 放す verb (to let go of)
- 解放する verb (to let go of)
Korean
4 entries- 석방 noun (event of setting free)
- 놓아 주다 verb (to let go of)
- 석방하다 verb (to let go of)
- 풀어 주다 verb (to let go of)
Lithuanian
1 entries- atleisti verb (to let go of)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- pušćaś verb (to let go of)
Māori
3 entries- maheno verb (to let go of)
- tuku verb (to let go of)
- whakatangatanga verb (to let go of)
Norman
1 entries- r'lâchi verb (to let go of)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- slippe verb (to let go of)
Occitan
1 entries- liberar verb (to let go of)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- براقمق verb (to let go of)
- صالمق verb (to let go of)
Persian
2 entries- رهاسازی noun (event of setting free)
- رها کردن verb (to let go of)
Polish
1 entries- wyzwolenie noun (event of setting free)
Portuguese
4 entries- liberar noun (event of setting free)
- libertar noun (event of setting free)
- liberar verb (to let go of)
- soltar verb (to let go of)
Romanian
1 entries- eliberare noun (event of setting free)
Russian
4 entries- освобожде́ние noun (event of setting free)
- вы́пустить verb (to let go of)
- выпуска́ть verb (to let go of)
- освободи́ть verb (to let go of)
Sanskrit
1 entries- मुञ्चति verb (to let go of)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- leig mu sgaoil verb (to let go of)
- sgaoil verb (to let go of)
Southern Altai
1 entries- божодор verb (to let go of)
Spanish
4 entries- liberación noun (event of setting free)
- libramiento noun (event of setting free)
- liberar verb (to let go of)
- librar verb (to let go of)
Swedish
4 entries- frigöring noun (event of setting free)
- frisläppande noun (event of setting free)
- lössläppa verb (to let go of)
- släppa verb (to let go of)
Telugu
1 entries- అనుమతి verb (to let go of)
Tocharian B
1 entries- tärk- verb (to let go of)
Turkish
4 entries- serbest bırakma noun (event of setting free)
- bırakmak verb (to let go of)
- salıvermek verb (to let go of)
- tahliye etmek verb (to let go of)
Ukrainian
4 entries- визво́лення noun (event of setting free)
- зві́льнення noun (event of setting free)
- відпуска́ти verb (to let go of)
- відпусти́ти verb (to let go of)
Vietnamese
1 entries- thả verb (to let go of)
Welsh
1 entries- gollwng verb (to let go of)
Yiddish
1 entries- באַפֿרײַען verb (to let go of)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Cleanse me! Release me! Set me free!
Source: tatoeba (25487)
Since the release of the PlayStation 2, game store shelves have blossomed with a variety of new titles.
Source: tatoeba (34101)
John Tel is expected to delay the release of its chip set until August.
Source: tatoeba (52787)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "release"?
Closest matches include liberation, vent, abandonment, abjuration, absolution.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "release"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.