Definitions of release:

• noun:   (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
• noun:   a formal written statement of relinquishment
• noun:   activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion
• noun:   merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

  Example: "A new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

• noun:   a process that liberates or discharges something

  Example: "There was a sudden release of oxygen"

• noun:   the act of liberating someone or something
• noun:   a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
• noun:   the act of allowing a fluid to escape
• noun:   an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
• noun:   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
• noun:   euphemistic expressions for death
• verb:   part with a possession or right
• verb:   make (information) available publication

  Example: "Release the list with the names of the prisoners"

• verb:   generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

  Example: "Release a hormone into the blood stream"

• verb:   let (something) fall or spill a container
• verb:   grant freedom to; free from confinement
• verb:   release, as from one's grip
• verb:   make (assets) available

  Example: "Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"

• verb:   eliminate (substances) from the body
• verb:   prepare and issue for public distribution or sale