released

1. To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

   He released his grasp on the lever.

2. To make available to the public.

   They released the new product later than intended.

3. To free or liberate; to set free.

   He was released after two years in prison.

4. To discharge.

   They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.

5. (of a call) To hang up.

   If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call.

6. To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.
7. To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.

   to release an ordinance

8. To set up; to provide with a goal-scoring opportunity
9. To set free a chemical substance.

verb

To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.