звільнити

From з- (z-) +‎ ві́льний (vílʹnyj) +‎ -и́ти (-ýty). Compare Polish zwolnić.

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звільни́ти • (zvilʹnýty) pf (imperfective звільня́ти) (transitive)

1. to free, to liberate, to release, to set free (from captivity, occupation, restraint, servitude, etc.)

   Synonyms: ви́зволити pf (výzvolyty), ви́пустити pf (výpustyty), відпусти́ти pf (vidpustýty)

2. to dispense, to exempt, to free, to relieve (from a duty, an obligation)
3. to discharge, to dismiss, to fire, to let go, to release, to sack (from a job, a post)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “звільнити”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2014), “звільнити”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 5 (з – зв'я́нути), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “звільнити”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “звільнити”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “звільнити”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)