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Collocations for release - noun

1. freeing sb from prison, etc.

ADJ.

immediate
There have been calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
imminent | early | unconditional

VERB + RELEASE

grant sb
He was granted early release.
secure
A public outcry secured her release from detention.

RELEASE + NOUN

date

PREP.

~ from
his release from hospital

PHRASES

release on bail/parole

2. freeing sb from an emotion, a pain, etc.

ADJ.

welcome
She saw death as a welcome release from pain.
emotional

VERB + RELEASE

give (sb)
Crying gave some emotional release.

PREP.

~ from

PHRASES

a feeling/sense of release, a release of tension
All societies have social mechanisms for the release of tension.

3. book/film/record/piece of news

ADJ.

latest, new, recent | commercial | book, CD, film''s, news, press, record, video

RELEASE + VERB

be/come out
The new CD releases will be out on Friday.

Collocations for release - verb

1. allow sb to be free

ADV.

quickly | immediately | eventually, finally | conditionally, unconditionally

PREP.

from
She was released from prison last week.

PHRASES

newly/recently released

2. allow sth to escape

ADV.

accidentally
The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.

PREP.

from
the gases that are released from aerosols
into
How much radiation was released into the air?

3. make sth less tight

ADV.

suddenly
She laughed, the tension inside her suddenly released.

4. make sth available

ADV.

officially
Figures to be officially released this week reveal that long-term unemployment is still rising.

VERB + RELEASE

refuse to
Police have refused to release the name of the dead man.

PREP.

to
Details of the attack have not yet been released to the public.

PHRASES

newly/recently released
newly released recordings
originally/previously released
The album was originally released in 1974.

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