1to release (a prisoner); to set free
2to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)
Examples
tā她bǎ把xiǎo小niǎo鸟cóng从lóng zi笼子lǐ里shì fàng释放chū lái出来。
她把小鸟从笼子里释放出来。
She set the bird free from the cage.
你用什么方式释放压力？
How do you relieve stress?
国王下令把囚犯释放。
The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.