release everything

[/rɪˈlis ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ/]
verb phrase
soltar tudo; liberar tudo; deixar ir tudo
1. To let go of all things being held, restrained, or kept; to free completely without reservation
After years of holding onto anger, she decided to release everything and start fresh.
Depois de anos guardando raiva, ela decidiu soltar tudo e começar do zero.
2. To make all content, information, or products publicly available or accessible
The company will release everything from their archives next month.
A empresa vai liberar tudo de seus arquivos no próximo mês.
3. To abandon all control, restrictions, or limitations
The athlete decided to release everything in the final sprint.
O atleta decidiu soltar tudo na reta final.
In Brazilian culture, 'soltar tudo' often relates to emotional expression and letting go of burdens, reflecting the value placed on personal freedom and emotional openness. In American English, 'release everything' can have both emotional and practical connotations, from therapeutic contexts to software/product launches.
NYC Slang
let it all out; drop everything
Synonyms / Sinônimos
let go of everythinggive up allrelinquish allfree completelyunleash completely
Antonyms / Antônimos
hold onto everythingkeep everythingretain allwithhold everything

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
soltar tudo; liberar tudo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
largar tudo; soltar tudo
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
liberar tudo; desistir de tudo
More formal business/technical context
Portugal
libertar tudo; soltar tudo
European Portuguese variant, 'libertar' preferred over 'liberar'

Related Words

releaselet gosurrenderrelinquishemancipateliberation

Related Idioms & Phrases

let your hair down
open the floodgates
break free
cut loose
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