Main entry: release, liberate, loose, free, unloose, unloosen
Definition: grant freedom to; free from confinement
Main entry: free, release, unblock, unfreeze
Definition: make (assets) available
Usage: release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
Antonyms: immobilise, immobilize, freeze, block
Definition: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Main entry: let go, let go of, release, relinquish
Definition: release, as from one's grip
Usage: Let go of the door handle, please!; relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall