освобожда́ть

uncommon #7004

verbimperfective perfective is освободи́ть

1.
to free, to liberate, to set free, to release
А́рмия освобожда́ла го́род за го́родом.
The army was liberating one city after another.
Object: prisoner, hostage, town, country; освобождать кого-л. от чего-л. for freeing from something.
2.
to exempt, to excuse, to let off
Его освобожда́ют от уро́ков физкульту́ры.
He is being excused from PE lessons.
Usually освобождать от + genitive (from taxes, from lessons, from military service).
3.
to relieve of duties, to dismiss, to suspendadministration
Дире́ктора освобожда́ют от до́лжности.
The director is being relieved of his post.
Official style: освобождать от должности.
4.
to vacate, to clear, to empty
Мы освобожда́ем ко́мнату для госте́й.
We are clearing the room for our guests.
Of rooms, seats, roads, hands.

Examples

Рабо́та освобожда́ет.
Work liberates.
Он отшагнул в сторону, освобождая проход.
He stepped aside to clear the way.
Он подвигался в сторону, освобождая место.
He moved to the side, making room.
Расщепление атома освобождает огромную энергию.
Splitting an atom releases enormous amounts of energy.
Толпа, расступающаяся перед машиной, медленно освобождала дорогу.
The crowd, parting in front of the car, slowly cleared the way.
Мальчик, выкидывающий старые игрушки, освобождал место в комнате.
The boy throwing out his old toys was making room in his room.
Труд освобожда́ет.
Work liberates.
Люди на площади, расступавшиеся в стороны, освобождали проход для машины.
The people in the square, moving aside, cleared a passage for the car.
Я освобожда́ю ме́сто.
I’m clearing the space.

Imperative
ты	освобожда́й
вы	освобожда́йте

Active present	освобожда́ющий	liberating, freeing
Active past	освобожда́вший	liberating, freeing
Passive present	освобожда́емый	being freed, being liberated, being released
Passive past	-
Gerund present	освобожда́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	освобожда́в освобождавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
освобожда́ть	-	to free; to exempt; to relieve of duties; to vacate
освобожда́ться	-	to free oneself (from); to get free time; to become vacant

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