transfer vs release

transfer and release both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of transfer include bring, convey, fetch, get, project, propagate, translate, turn, send, send out.

transfer (noun)	release (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
transferring ownership	the act of liberating someone or something
the act of transferring something from one form to another	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances	a formal written statement of relinquishment
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another	(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

transfer (verb)	release (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
send from one person or place to another	eliminate (a substance)
move around	make (assets) available
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	release, as from one's grip
lift and reset in another soil or situation	let (something) fall or spill from a container
cause to change ownership	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
move from one place to another	part with a possession or right
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work	grant freedom to; free from confinement
	make (information) available for publication