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release from obligation — index dispensation (exception), excuse, exemption, palliate (excuse) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
release — [[t]rɪli͟ːs[/t]] ♦ releases, releasing, released 1) VERB: usu passive If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go. [be V ed from n] He was released from… … English dictionary
release — re·lease 1 vt re·leased, re·leas·ing 1 a: to relieve or free from obligation, liability, or responsibility the debtor is released from all dischargeable debts b: to give up (a claim, title, or right) to the benefit of another person: surrender … Law dictionary
release — [ri lēs′] vt. released, releasing [ME relesen < OFr relaisser < L relaxare: see RELAX] 1. to set free, as from confinement, duty, work, etc. 2. to let go or let loose [to release an arrow] 3. to grant freedom from a tax, penalty, obligation … English World dictionary
Release — Re*lease , n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. Who boast st release from hell. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Relief… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
release — ► VERB 1) set free from confinement. 2) free from an obligation or duty. 3) allow to move or flow freely. 4) allow (information) to be generally available. 5) make (a film or recording) available to the public. 6) make over (property, money, or a … English terms dictionary
release — I To discharge a claim one has against another, as for example in a tort case the plaintiff may discharge the liability of the defendant in return for a cash settlement. To lease again or grant new lease. See accord and satisfaction II A writing… … Black's law dictionary
release — releasability, n. releasable, releasible, adj. /ri lees /, v., released, releasing, n. v.t. 1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt. 2. to free from anything that … Universalium
release — re•lease [[t]rɪˈlis[/t]] v. leased, leas•ing, n. 1) to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go 2) to free from anything that restrains or fastens; loose 3) to allow to be known, issued, done, or exhibited: to release an… … From formal English to slang
release — /rəˈlis / (say ruh lees) verb (t) (released, releasing) 1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go. 2. to free from anything that restrains, fastens, etc. 3. to allow to become known, be issued or exhibited: to release… …
