releasing (Adjective) — (art) emotionally purging (of e.g. art).
releasing (Verb) — Stop holding on to; allow to move. ex. "release the door handle, please!"
releasing (Verb) — Grant freedom to; free from confinement.
releasing (Verb) — Let (something) fall or spill from a container. ex. "release the flour onto a plate"
releasing (Verb) — Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale. ex. "release a magazine or newspaper"
releasing (Verb) — Eliminate (a substance). ex. "the plant releases a gas"
releasing (Verb) — Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids. ex. "release a hormone into the blood stream"
releasing (Verb) — Make (information) available for publication. ex. "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
releasing (Verb) — Part with a possession or right. ex. "I am releasing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
releasing (Verb) — (chemistry) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
releasing (Verb) — Make (assets) available. ex. "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"