friställa

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Swedish

To friställa, to make a free body.

Etymology

Compound of fri (“free”) +‎ ställa (“set; put”). First attested in 1948.[1]

Verb

friställa

  1. exonerate
  2. (euphemistic) lay off
    Synonym: avskeda
  3. To separate from dependencies.

References

  1. ^ friställa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • “Välj rätt ord [Choose the right word]”, in TT-språket (in Swedish) (news agency language guide), 2020s: “Friställa är en icke vedertagen förskönande omskrivning för att säga upp. Den bör inte användas. ― Exonerate is a nonstandard euphemism for dismiss. It should not be used.”
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