release vs publicise

publicise vs release

release is a noun but publicise is not a noun.

release and publicise both are verbs.

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

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

release: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
publicise: make public

Other hypernyms of release include air, bare, publicize.

release (noun)	publicise (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)	publicise (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	make public
eliminate (a substance)	call attention to
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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