How to Use "Release" with Example Sentences

release (v): to let someone or something free; to make something public

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Used with nouns:

"She released her grip of the steering wheel."
(grip, hold)

"The police will release the suspect."
(suspect, information, tape)

"The kidnapper is releasing the captives."
(captives, hostages, prisoners)

"My band just released a new single."
(single, album, record, song, video)

"The mayor has released a statement."
(statement)

Used with adverbs:

"They quickly released the dog to its owner."
(quickly, immediately)

"He was eventually released from prison."
(eventually)

"They finally released my father from the hospital."
(finally, recently)

"They accidentally released the animal from its cage."
(accidentally)

"They officially released the police report to the public."
(officially)

"The new cell phone will be released shortly."
(shortly, soon)

Used with verbs:

"The government refuses to release more information."
(refuses to, plans to)

Used with prepositions:

"He was released from jail."
(from)

"Are they going to release it to the public?"
(to)

"It hasn't been released in the theaters."
(in)

"It hasn't been released on DVD."
(on)

release (n): the act of letting someone or something free; the act of making something public

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Used with adjectives:

"There are asking for his immediate release."
(immediate, early)

"We are waiting for the latest release of his album."
(latest, new, official)

"We are waiting for the news release."
(news, press)

Used with verbs:

"We demand his immediate release."
(demand, be + asking for)

"The government secured his release."
(secured, negotiated)

Used with prepositions:

"We celebrated his release from the hospital."
(from)

"We are waiting for the movie's release on DVD."
(on)

Used with nouns:

"When is the release date?"
(date)