Synonyms of release
17 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for release is relief. Other synonyms of release are alleviation, comfort, consolation, ease and respite.
Synonyms and similar words for release
nounLiberation from pain or suffering.
- alleviationThe act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement.
- reliefThe removal of stress or discomfort.
- comfortA consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
- consolation
- easeFollowed by of or from: release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.
- respiteA brief interval of rest or relief.
- solaceComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
- liss obsoleteRelief; ease; abatement; cessation; release.
nounOrgasm.
- climax
- satisfaction
- acme euphemistic
- big O slang
- completion euphemistic
- crisis euphemistic
- happy ending informal
- pleasure euphemistic
nounMore synonyms
Opposite of release
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Meaning of release
- noun The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- noun The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
- noun Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
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Questions about synonyms of release
- What is another word for release?
- Release has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as relief, alleviation, comfort, consolation, ease, respite, solace and liss.
- What is the opposite of release?
- The opposite of release is hold.
- What does release mean?
- Release means the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
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