Verb apolyō (to untie) in the New Testament

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)

Legend:
Green color: apolyō = to untie in the context of an arrest or prison, i.e. to release
Red color: apolyō = to untie in a context of persons in the same place, i.e. to dismiss
Blue color: apolyō = to untie in the context of a matrimonial union, i.e. to divorce
Pink color: apolyō = to untie in a context of debt or sin, i.e., to forgive.

Matthew

1: 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss (apolyō) her quietly.
5: 31"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces (apolyō) his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce (apolyō).'
5: 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces (apolyō) his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced (apolyō) woman commits adultery.
14: 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; dismiss (apolyō) the crowds so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
14: 22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed (apolyō) the crowds.
14: 23And after he had dismissed (apolyō) the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
15: 23But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Dismiss (apolyō) her, for she keeps shouting after us."
15: 32Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to dismiss (apolyō) them hungry, for they might faint on the way."
15: 39After dismissing (apolyō) the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
18: 27And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released (apolyō) him and forgave him the debt.
19: 3Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce (apolyō) his wife for any cause?"
19: 7They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce (apolyō) her?"
19: 8He said to them, "It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce (apolyō) your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
19: 9And I say to you, whoever divorces (apolyō) his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery."
27: 15Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release (apolyō) a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted.
27: 17So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release (apolyō) for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?"
27: 21The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release (apolyō) for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."
27: 26So he released (apolyō) Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

Mark

6: 36dismiss (apolyō) them so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat."
6: 45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed (apolyō) the crowd.
8: 3If I dismiss (apolyō) them hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way - and some of them have come from a great distance."
8: 9Now there were about four thousand people. And he dismissed (apolyō) them.
10: 2Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce (apolyō) his wife?"
10: 4They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce (apolyō) her."
10: 11He said to them, "Whoever divorces (apolyō) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her;
10: 12and if she divorces (apolyō) her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."
15: 6Now at the festival he used to release (apolyō) a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked.
15: 9Then he answered them, "Do you want me to release (apolyō) for you the King of the Jews?"
15: 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release (apolyō) Barabbas for them instead.
15: 15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released (apolyō) Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

Luke

2: 29"Master, now you are dismissing (apolyō) your servant in peace, according to your word;
6: 37"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive (apolyō), and you will be forgiven (apolyō);
8: 38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus dismiss (apolyō) him, saying,
9: 12The day was drawing to a close, and the twelve came to him and said, "Dismiss (apolyō) the crowd, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."
13: 12When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free (apolyō) from your ailment."
14: 4But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and dismiss (apolyō) (him).
16: 18"Anyone who divorces (apolyō) his wife and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
23: 16I will therefore have him flogged and release (apolyō) him."
23: 18Then they all shouted out together, "Away with this fellow! Release (apolyō) Barabbas for us!"
23: 20Pilate, wanting to release (apolyō) Jesus, addressed them again;
23: 22A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no ground for the sentence of death; I will therefore have him flogged and then release (apolyō) him."
23: 25He released (apolyō) the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

John

18: 39But you have a custom that I release (apolyō) someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release (apolyō) for you the King of the Jews?"
19: 10Pilate therefore said to him, "Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release (apolyō) you, and power to crucify you?"
19: 12From then on Pilate tried to release (apolyō) him, but the Jews cried out, "If you release (apolyō) this man, you are no friend of the emperor. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the emperor."

Acts

3: 13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release (apolyō) him.
4: 21After threatening them again, they release (apolyō) them, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened.
4: 23After they were released (apolyō), they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
5: 40and when they had called in the apostles, they had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and release (apolyō) them.
13: 3Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and dismissed (apolyō) them.
15: 30So they were dismissed (apolyō) and went down to Antioch. When they gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
15: 33After they had been there for some time, they were dismissed (apolyō) in peace by the believers to those who had sent them.
16: 35When morning came, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Release (apolyō) these men."
16: 36And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, "The magistrates sent word to release (apolyō) you; therefore come out now and go in peace."
17: 9and after they had taken bail from Jason and the others, they release (apolyō) them.
19: 40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." When he had said this, he dismissed (apolyō) the assembly.
23: 22So the tribune dismissed (apolyō) the young man, ordering him, "Tell no one that you have informed me of this."
26: 32Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been released (apolyō) if he had not appealed to the emperor."
28: 18When they had examined me, the Romans wanted to release (apolyō) me, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.
28: 25So they disagreed with each other; and as they were dismissed (apolyō), Paul made one further statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah,

Hebrews

13: 23I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released (apolyō); and if he comes in time, he will be with me when I see you.