ispustiti

1. to drop; to let go of
   Ispustio sam telefon i ekran je pukao. — I dropped my phone and the screen cracked.
   Nije ispustila njegovu ruku do kraja filma. — She didn't let go of his hand until the end of the film.
2. (of liquid, gas) to let out; to release
   Neko je ispustio vazduh iz gume. — Someone let the air out of the tyre.
   Ispusti vodu iz kade kad završiš. — Let the water out of the bath when you're done.
3. (of sound, smell) to let out; to emit
   Ispustila je krik kad je videla miša. — She let out a scream when she saw the mouse.
   Ispustio je dubok uzdah i seo. — He let out a deep sigh and sat down.
4. (of an opportunity) to miss; to let slip
   Ispustio je priliku da joj kaže istinu. — He missed the chance to tell her the truth.
   Takvu šansu ne smeš da ispustiš. — You mustn't let a chance like that slip.
5. (of a word, information) to omit; to leave out
   Pri prepisivanju je ispustio jednu reč. — He left out a word while copying.
   Ispustili su moje ime sa spiska. — They left my name off the list.

The imperfective is ispuštati: cveće ispušta miris 'the flowers give off a scent'.