How to say "to let go, to release" in Russian?

"to let go, to release" is Отпускать in Russian.

Отпускать means "to let go, to release" in English.

Word #3151 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Директор решил отпускать сотрудников домой раньше по пятницам.

The director decided to let employees go home earlier on Fridays.