otpuštati

1. (from a job) to fire; to dismiss; to lay off
   Fabrika otpušta radnike zbog krize. — The factory is laying off workers because of the crisis.
   Firma svake godine otpušta nekoliko ljudi. — The company lets a few people go every year.
2. (from hospital, prison) to release; to discharge
   Pacijente otpuštaju iz bolnice posle tri dana. — Patients are discharged from hospital after three days.
3. to release; to loosen; to relax
   Polako otpuštaj kvačilo i dodaj gas. — Slowly release the clutch and give it some gas.

With hospitals it corresponds to "discharge": otpuštati iz bolnice.