Difference between Release and Relinquish

What is the difference between Release and Relinquish?

Release as a verb is to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back. while Relinquish as a verb is to give up, abandon or retire from something.

Release

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The distribution of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product; the distribution can be both public or private. Anything recently released or made available (as for sale). That which is released, untied or let go.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back. To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain. To make available to the public. To free or liberate; to set free. To discharge. To hang up.

Example sentence: The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.

Relinquish

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give up, abandon or retire from something.To let go (free, away), physically (releaseTo metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

Example sentence: To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

We hope you now know whether to use Release or Relinquish in your sentence.

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