To release from restraint or inhibition.
To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
To release from servitude or unjust rule.
To release from slavery: to manumit.
To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
To free (something) from a hindrance or annoyance.
Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by of).