released
ri-LEEST/ɹɪˈliːst/
- 1Simple past and past participle of release.
The studio released the film in theaters across the country.
Several prisoners were released after serving their full sentences.
Note
One regular -ed spelling covers both the past tense and the participle: the studio released the film; the film has been released. In the passive, the phrase that follows usually signals which meaning is meant. Released from prison means set free, and released to the public means made available. In law, a claim that has been released has been given up.
released is a form of release
release, verb: To set a person, animal, or thing free from confinement or restraint. Full entry
- Spelling
- release → released: add -d
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