1 sentence for 釋 (shì — release)

1. 听到任务顺利完成的消息，他如释重负。

   tīng​dào rèn​wu shùn​lì wán​chéng de xiāo​xi, tā rú shì zhòng​fù.

   He felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted when he heard that the task was successfully completed.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary