release vs issue

release and issue both are nouns.

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

As verbs, issue is a hypernym of release; that is, issue is a word with a broader meaning than release:

Other hypernyms of release include supply.

As verbs, release and issue are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of release include bring out, publish, put out.

As verbs, issue is a hypernym of release; that is, issue is a word with a broader meaning than release:

Other hypernyms of release include supply.

release (noun)	issue (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	the act of issuing printed materials
the act of liberating someone or something	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	an opening that permits escape or release
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	some situation or event that is thought about
a formal written statement of relinquishment	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone	one of a series published periodically
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)	the becoming visible
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism	the immediate descendants of a person
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
euphemistic expressions for death	supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
a process that liberates or discharges something

release (verb)	issue (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	come out of
eliminate (a substance)	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
make (assets) available	bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	make out and issue
release, as from one's grip	circulate or distribute or equip with
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