'Release' in the Bible

The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, [after] he had decided to release [him].

And [when it] was day, the chief magistrates sent the police officers, saying, "Release those men."

But Paul said to them, "They beat us in public without due process--men who are Roman citizens--[and] threw [us] into prison, and now they are wanting to release us secretly? Certainly not! Rather let them come themselves [and] bring us out!"

who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.