How to say "to free, to release" in Russian?

Освободить

"to free, to release" is Освободить in Russian.

Освободить means "to free, to release" in English.

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Word #1531 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B1.

Example

Судья решил освободить заключённого досрочно.

The judge decided to release the prisoner early.