· the act of liberating someone or something

Synonym(s): liberation, release

Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement

· grant freedom to; free from confinement

Synonym(s): liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose

Antonym(s): confine

· relieve from; "Rid the house of pests"

Synonym(s): rid, disembarrass

· remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

Synonym(s): dislodge

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw

· grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

Synonym(s): exempt, relieve

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

Synonym(s): release

Hypernym(s): issue, supply

· free from obligations or duties

Synonym(s): discharge

· free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"

Synonym(s): disengage

Antonym(s): obstruct

· let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"

Synonym(s): absolve

Hypernym(s): forgive

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

Synonym(s): release, relinquish, resign, give_up

Hypernym(s): pass, hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give

· release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

Synonym(s): release, liberate

Hypernym(s): generate, bring_forth

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

Synonym(s): unblock, unfreeze, release

Hypernym(s): issue, supply

Antonym(s): freeze