Termination or cancellation of an agreement, contract, or similar arrangement; rescinding a prior commitment.
会社は契約を一方的に解除した。
The company unilaterally terminated the contract.
定期券を解除して払い戻しを受けた。
I canceled my commuter pass and received a refund.
合意に基づいて契約の解除手続きを進める。
Proceed with contract termination procedures based on mutual agreement.
Lifting a ban or sanctions; removing a restriction or alert; releasing a lock or stopping something like a strike — broadly, the act of removing an imposed limitation.
国際制裁が解除され、貿易が再開した。
International sanctions were lifted and trade resumed.
スマホの画面ロックを解除するにはパスワードが必要だ。
You need a password to unlock the smartphone screen.
警報が解除されたので避難は中止された。
The alert was lifted, so the evacuation was called off.