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release vs relief

relief vs release

release and relief both are nouns.

release is a verb but relief is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
release Yes No Yes No
relief Yes No No No
As nouns, relief is a hyponym of release; that is, relief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than release:
  • release: the act of liberating someone or something
  • relief: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
Other hyponyms of release include jail delivery, deregulating, deregulation, disentanglement, extrication, unsnarling, untangling, emancipation, clearing, manumission, parole, probation.
release (noun) relief (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
the act of liberating someone or something the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) assistance in time of difficulty
the act of allowing a fluid to escape the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
a formal written statement of relinquishment sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone a change for the better
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation (law) redress awarded by a court
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
euphemistic expressions for death a pause for relaxation
a process that liberates or discharges something
release (verb) relief (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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