secrete
release
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
secrete digestive juices
release a hormone into the blood stream
liberation
freeing
the act of liberating someone or something
exhaust
discharge
expel
eject
eliminate (a substance)
combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas
tone ending
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
waiver
a formal written statement of relinquishment
dismissal
dismission
firing
sack
sacking
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
unblock
unfreeze
free
make (assets) available
release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
spill
spillage
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
publish
bring out
put out
issue
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publish a magazine or newspaper
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
turn
let (something) fall or spill from a container
turn the flour onto a plate
let go of
let go
relinquish
release, as from one's grip
Let go of the door handle, please!
relinquish your grip on the rope — you won't fall
liberate
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
resign
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
unloose
unloosen
loose
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
release the list with the names of the prisoners
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
button
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
acquittance
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
handout
press release
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
passing
loss
departure
exit
expiration
going
euphemistic expressions for death
thousands mourned his passing
a process that liberates or discharges something
there was a sudden release of oxygen
the release of iodine from the thyroid gland