Release/rɪˈliːs/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context Often used in legal situations when someone is set free. After the hearing, the suspect was released on bail. Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Permanent Release can be temporary, not necessarily a final action. The journalist was released after questioning but remains under investigation. Pro Tip 3/3Conditional Freedom Release may come with conditions that limit one's actions. He was released from jail on the condition that he would appear in court.