распуска́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is распусти́ть

1.
to dissolve (a body), to disband, to dismiss, to send homepolitics
Президе́нт распуска́ет парла́мент.
The president dissolves parliament.
of parliaments, committees, classes, military units
2.
to spread (rumours), to circulate, to put about
Не распуска́й слу́хи о ней!
Don't spread rumours about her!
3.
to let loose, to let down (hair), to undo, to unfurl (sails)
Она́ распуска́ет во́лосы пе́ред сном.
She lets her hair down before going to bed.
of hair, knots, belts, sails
4.
to dissolve (in liquid), to melt
Ба́бушка распуска́ет соль в тёплой воде́.
Grandma dissolves the salt in warm water.
colloquial; the standard verb is растворять
5.
to unravel (knitting), to unpick
Она́ распуска́ет ста́рый сви́тер, что́бы связа́ть шарф.
She is unravelling the old sweater to knit a scarf.

Examples

Том распуска́ет о Мэри слу́хи.
Tom has been spreading rumors about Mary.
Мы не хоти́м распуска́ть сплетни.
We don't want to start any rumors.
Не распуска́й ню́ни.
Don't get sentimental.
Он подкапывался под коллегу, распуская сплетни.
He undermined his colleague by spreading rumors.

Imperative
ты	распуска́й
вы	распуска́йте

Active present	распуска́ющий	unfurling, blooming, opening
Active past	распуска́вший	loosening, untying, undoing
Passive present	распускаемый	being dissolved, being disbanded, being dismissed
Passive past	-
Gerund present	распуска́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	распускав распускавши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
распуска́ть	рас-	to dissolve (a body); to spread (rumours); to let loose; to dissolve (in liquid); to unravel (knitting)
распуска́ться	рас-	to open

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