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Concept: Release

Superconcept: Unobstruct


Component Semantics:

Release
Definition: allow an object to be moved out of its enclosure
Required slot: object
Restriction: a Tangible-Entity
Required slot: location
Restriction: is inside an enclosure
Required slot: pre-conditions
Restriction: object is the object of a Be-Confined whose location is the Place inside the enclosure
Required slot: post-conditions
Restriction: object is not the object of a Be-Confined whose location is the Place inside the enclosure
Primary slot: agent
Inherited from: Unobstruct
Restriction: causes object to be Released
Primary slot: instrument
Inherited from: Unobstruct
Restriction: the thing used to release the object
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: release#3
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: turn#13

In order to Release an object from an enclosure, it must already be inside the enclosure and be the object of a state Be-Confined with location inside the enclosure.

(An object is put into a Be-Confined by the Confine action).


Other Senses:

release2
Definition: let go of
Transitivity: transitive
release3
Definition: liberate
Transitivity: transitive
release4
Definition: publish
Transitivity: transitive
release5
Definition: eject
Transitivity: transitive
release6
Definition: relinquish/make available
Transitivity: transitive

Reference: COBUILD


Reference: LDOCE


Reference: NODE


Reference: WordNet1.6

WNrelease#1
Equivalent: release2
WNrelease#2
Equivalent: release3
WNrelease#3
Equivalent: release1
WNrelease#4
Equivalent: release4
WNrelease#5
Equivalent: release5
WNrelease#6
Equivalent: release5
WNrelease#7
Equivalent: release4
WNrelease#8
Equivalent: release6
WNrelease#9
Equivalent: release6