0 past simple and past participle of release --
1 to give freedom or free movement to someone or something: --
He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
She was arrested for shoplifting but was released on bail (= after paying a sum of money to the court).
Coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
Hormones are released from glands into the bloodstream.
2 to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.