release vs death

death vs release

release and death both are nouns.

release is a verb but death is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
release	Yes	No	Yes	No
death	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, death is a hypernym of release; that is, death is a word with a broader meaning than release:

release: euphemistic expressions for death
death: the event of dying or departure from life

Other hypernyms of release include decease, expiry.

release (noun)	death (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	the act of killing
the act of liberating someone or something	the event of dying or departure from life
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	the absence of life or state of being dead
a formal written statement of relinquishment	a final state
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone	the time when something ends
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)	the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something

release (verb)	death (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
eliminate (a substance)
make (assets) available
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
release, as from one's grip
let (something) fall or spill from a container
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication

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