Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Capable of being released.
  • adjective Intended or configured to release.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Capable of being released.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective That may be released.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Capable of, or suitable for, release.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

release +‎ -able

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Examples

  • He was interviewed by officers and signed what is called a releasable warrant.

    Albert Haynesworth formally charged with assault Mike Jones 2011

  • Marcus's job is to come in after all that's been done and try and sculpt it into some kind of releasable format.

    BBC News - Home 2010

  • Officials declined to speculate on the numbers of prisoners who might end up in any of the three categories of "releasable," "triable" or "non-triable."

    chron.com Chronicle 2009

  • So, we decided to transfer her into the care of our raven expert, who has several non-releasable ravens on her property that go to schools to teach children about wildlife.

    Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010

  • So, we decided to transfer her into the care of our raven expert, who has several non-releasable ravens on her property that go to schools to teach children about wildlife.

    Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010

  • It is really kind of silly that we are having to file this suit because the 9th Circuit ruled over 20 years ago that this information is releasable.

    Lloyd Chapman: Department of Homeland Security Sued Over Boeing Contract Lloyd Chapman 2010

  • The ASBL is gathering information on several major government prime contractors in preparation for litigation that may include cases filed under the False Claims Act, and Section 16 (d) of the Small Business Act. In 1992, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that subcontracting reports are releasable to the public, and do not contain trade secret or proprietary information.

    Lloyd Chapman: Department of Homeland Security Sued Over Boeing Contract Lloyd Chapman 2010

  • So, we decided to transfer her into the care of our raven expert, who has several non-releasable ravens on her property that go to schools to teach children about wildlife.

    Livia McRee: A Tale of Two Ravens Livia McRee 2010

  • It is really kind of silly that we are having to file this suit because the 9th Circuit ruled over 20 years ago that this information is releasable.

    Lloyd Chapman: Department of Homeland Security Sued Over Boeing Contract Lloyd Chapman 2010

  • The ASBL is gathering information on several major government prime contractors in preparation for litigation that may include cases filed under the False Claims Act, and Section 16 (d) of the Small Business Act. In 1992, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that subcontracting reports are releasable to the public, and do not contain trade secret or proprietary information.

    Lloyd Chapman: Department of Homeland Security Sued Over Boeing Contract Lloyd Chapman 2010

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