releasable

Able to liberate

Releasable describes something that can be released—made available, let go, or freed from constraint.

Documents become releasable when declassified: The FBI determined the files were releasable to the public.

A releasable latch or mechanism can be unfastened.

In wildlife rehabilitation, an animal is releasable when healthy enough to return to the wild.

legal

parole

Conditional early release

  • clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
  • amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
  • pardonOfficial release from punishment

acquittal · exoneration · reprieve · discharge · bail · probation · commutation · furlough · recognizance · custody

detachable

clasp

Securing device that clicks

  • buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • velcroFabric fastener using hooks

zipper · latch · clip · fastener · hook · button · strap · connector · shackle · anchor

classified

declassification

Lifting official secrecy designations

confidentiality · documents · encryption · classified · restricted · sensitive · embargo · disclosure · sanitized · unclassified

publishable

draft

Preliminary version of text

footage · report · findings · data · records · information · content · materials · assets · version

Categories
Opposites
capacity for release/freedom

releasableunreleasable

Unable to be freed

nonreleasable · fixed · irremovable · trapped · locked

information/content availability

releasableclassified

Restricted from disclosure

confidential · restricted · secret · top-secret · unreleased

permanence of attachment

releasablepermanent

Fixed without end

fixed · irremovable · non-detachable · welded · fused

Family

release, released, releasing, releases, unreleased, releaser, pre-release

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G