"releasement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: releasements [plural]
Etymology: release + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|release|ment}} release + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} releasement (plural releasements)
  1. (now rare) Release; the act of releasing or letting something go. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-releasement-en-noun-~8ThjRFn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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