freisetzen

German

Etymology

frei (free) +‎ setzen (to set, put)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌzɛtsən/, [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌzɛtsn̩]
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Verb

freisetzen (weak, third-person singular present setzt frei, past tense setzte frei, past participle freigesetzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to release, liberate
  2. to lay off (make redundant)

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