otpustiti

отпустити

/otpǔstiti/ · perfective · impf.: otpuštati

VERB

(from a job, the army) to fire; to dismiss

Otpustili su ga s posla prošle nedelje. — They fired him from his job last week.

Firma je otpustila pedeset radnika. — The company laid off fifty workers.
to release; to let go; to discharge

Pacijenta su juče otpustili iz bolnice. — The patient was discharged from hospital yesterday.

Otpustio je njenu ruku i otišao. — He let go of her hand and left.
(of a belt, brake etc.) to loosen; to release

Otpustio je kaiš posle velikog ručka. — He loosened his belt after a big lunch.

Otpusti ručnu kočnicu pre nego što kreneš. — Release the handbrake before you drive off.

Common patterns: otpustiti nekoga s posla "fire from a job", otpustiti iz bolnice "discharge from hospital".

Synonyms:

pustiti osloboditi olabaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): otpustio

Imperative: otpusti

Antonyms: zaposliti, primiti, zategnuti