release hostage

Frequency: 8.213.5 per million words

to allow a hostage to go free, often as a result of demands being met

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Examples (10)

  • The negotiators worked tirelessly to secure the release of the hostage.
  • Authorities demanded that the militants release all hostages unharmed.
  • After intense negotiations, they agreed to release one hostage as a sign of goodwill.
  • The international community called for the immediate release of the captured hostages.
  • He pleaded with the kidnappers to release his family member, who was held hostage.
  • The group declared their intention to release the hostages once their demands were met.
  • Efforts to release the hostages are ongoing, despite the difficult conditions.
  • There was joy when the news broke that the remaining hostages would soon be released.
  • The government refused to pay the ransom, insisting on an unconditional release of the hostages.
  • She hoped for a swift release of her colleague, who had been taken hostage.