Verb: To set something or someone free, or to let something go. Noun: The act of making something free or available, such as a new product or a prisoner.
From Old French *reles* or *relaisser* “to let go, relinquish,” from Latin *re-* “back” and *laxare* “to loosen.” It has long carried the sense of loosening a hold so something can go.
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