How to spell release

Release is spelled R-E-L-E-A-S-E. It is re plus lease, so the middle is EA and the end is -SE: re-LEASE.

hear itre·lease/rɪ'lis/verbRules and real life

What it means: To let something go or set it free.

In a sentence: The birds were happy when the door opened to release them.

Same family: released, releasing, release (noun), free, liberate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Release comes from Old French 'relaisser', built from Latin parts that literally meant 'to let go again.' Over time it took on many modern meanings, from freeing a prisoner to launching a new movie or product.

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