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to prerelease

to prerelease

4.9
To make something available to a small group before the official launch
  • verb
  • /ˌpriːrɪˈliːs/
translation icon : lanzar previamente
  • Movie studios sometimes prerelease films to critics before the official premiere.

Examples

  • The developers are prereleasing a demo for feedback.

  • The company will prerelease the new software next week.

  • The company decided to prerelease the software to select users for feedback.

  • They will prerelease the new single to radio stations next month to build interest.

  • The company decided to prerelease a beta version of its software to select users for testing before the official launch.

  • During the event, they will prerelease some exclusive tracks from the upcoming album to a small audience.

  • To build excitement, the studio plans to prerelease the movie trailer at the comic convention ahead of its global premiere.

Synonyms

to prelaunch
vsto prerelease
5.1

To make a product or service available to a small group before launch

focuses only on releasing to a limited audience before official launch

Antonyms

product launch
7 3.2

An event to introduce a new product to customers and promote it

How Early

to prerelease
4.9
to preview
34 3.1

Surface Forms

prerelease infinitive
prereleased past
prereleased past participle
prereleasing present participle
prereleases third person singular

Morphology

prerelease = release (transparent) = pre + release

This is a standard use of pre- meaning 'in advance', so the verb means 'release beforehand'.

Etymology

Prerelease is formed from pre- 'before' and release 'to make available', so as a verb it means to let people see or use something before the official launch, for example when a company gives an early version to testers.