освободи́ть

verbperfective (partner освобожда́ть)fairly commonC1

1.
to free, to liberate, to release
Го́род освободи́ли от врага́.
The city was liberated from the enemy.
2.
to exempt (from), to excuse (from)
Его освободи́ли от экза́мена.
He was exempted from the exam.
With от + genitive.
3.
to clear, to vacate, to empty
Ну́жно освободи́ть склад до ве́чера.
The warehouse has to be cleared by this evening.
4.
to dismiss (from a post), to relieve of dutiesadministration
Его освободи́ли от до́лжности дире́ктора.
He was removed from the post of director.

Examples

Тома позже освободи́ли.
Tom was later freed.
Де́ньги его освободи́ли.
Money freed him.
Стари́к освободи́л лисёнка из капка́на.
The old man freed the little fox from the trap.
Освободи́те их.
Set them free.
Поли́ция его освободи́ла.
The police released him.
Он откры́л кле́тку и освободи́л птиц.
He opened the cage and set the birds free.
Освободи́те ме́сто для багажа́.
Make room for the baggage.
Я освобожу́ тебя.
I'll set you free.
Мы их освободи́ли.
We released them.
Они освободи́ли его.
They released him.

Imperative
ты	освободи́
вы	освободи́те

Active present	-
Active past	освободи́вший	who freed, who liberated, having freed, having liberated
Passive present	-
Passive past	освобождённый	freed, released, liberated
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	освободи́в освободивши	while doing (past)