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Synonyms & Similar Words
liberating
freeing
letting go
discharging
emitting
unleashing
issuing
publishing
broadcasting
distributing
circulating
dispensing
shedding
dropping
abandoning
relinquishing
surrendering
yielding
ceding
releasing
extricating
unshackling
unchaining
unbinding
unfettering
unloosing
loosening
relaxing
mitigating
alleviating
assuaging
soothing
calming
pacifying
tranquilizing
quieting
stilling
hushing
silencing
muffling
deadening
numbing
dulling
stifling
smothering
choking
strangling
constricting
restraining
confining
imprisoning
Meaning of Releasing
The primary meaning of "Releasing" is to set something free from a state of constraint or confinement.
Definitions
- To set free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation
- * To allow something to move or flow out or away
- * To give up or surrender something, such as a claim or a right
- * To make something available or accessible to others
Etymology of Releasing
The word "Releasing" originates from the Old French word "relaser", which means "to release or let go"
This Old French word is derived from the Latin word "relaxare", which means "to loosen or relax"
The word has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe the act of setting something free from constraint or confinement
Example Uses
- The company is releasing a new product line next quarter
- * The government is releasing funds to support the relief efforts
- * She is releasing her grip on the rope to climb down
- * The musician is releasing a new album next month
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
capturing
imprisoning
confining
restraining
binding
shackling
chaining
fettering
loosening
tightening
gripping
grasping
clinging
holding
keeping
retaining
withholding
concealing
hiding
suppressing
stifling
smothering
choking
strangling
constricting
obstructing
blocking
hindering
impeding
preventing
prohibiting
forbidding