release vs pass off

pass off vs release

release is a noun but pass off is not a noun.

release and pass off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
release	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass off is a hyponym of release; that is, pass off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than release:

release: eliminate (a substance)
pass off: expel (gases or odors)

Other hyponyms of release include cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up, blow, ejaculate, abort, ovulate, egest, eliminate, excrete, pass, bleed, hemorrhage, shed blood, eruct, spew, spew out, fester, maturate, suppurate, breathe, emit.

release (noun)	pass off (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the act of liberating someone or something
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
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)	pass off (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	expel (gases or odors)
eliminate (a substance)	come to pass
make (assets) available	disappear gradually
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	disregard
release, as from one's grip	cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
let (something) fall or spill from a container	be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
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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