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releases the handbrake

releases the handbrake is the third-person singular simple present indicative of release the handbrake.

Meaning of release the handbrake

Verb

release the handbrake (third-person singular simple present releases the handbrake, present participle releasing the handbrake, simple past and past participle released the handbrake)

  1. (figuratively) To let go; to stop an internally imposed restraint.
    • As the game went on, Southgate still seemed very reluctant to release the handbrake, even taking the fact England were down to 10 men into account.2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see release, handbrake.

Questions about releases the handbrake

What is releases the handbrake the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Releases the handbrake is the third-person singular simple present indicative of release the handbrake.

Words near releases the handbrake in the dictionary

  1. releasement
  2. releasements
  3. releaser
  4. releasers
  5. releases
  6. releases the handbrake
  7. releases the kraken
  8. releasest
  9. releaseth
  10. releasible
  11. releasing

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