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be released from

[bi rɪˈliːst frəm]
verb phrase
ser libertado de / ser solto de / ser dispensado de
1. to be set free from confinement, obligation, or burden
He was released from prison after serving his sentence.
Ele foi libertado da prisão após cumprir sua sentença.
2. to be freed from a responsibility, duty, or contract
The employee was released from her contract due to company restructuring.
A funcionária foi dispensada de seu contrato devido à reestruturação da empresa.
3. to be discharged from a hospital or medical facility
The patient was released from the hospital yesterday.
O paciente foi liberado do hospital ontem.
Synonyms
be freed frombe discharged frombe let go fromescape frombe exempted from
Antonyms
be confined tobe detained inbe imprisoned inbe bound tobe obligated to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser libertado de / ser solto de
commonly used in legal and institutional contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser libertado de / ser dispensado de
standard usage, no significant regional variation
São Paulo
ser liberado de / ser dispensado de
standard usage, 'liberado' also common in business contexts
Portugal
ser libertado de / ser dispensado de
standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

released from custody
released from duty
released from obligation
released from captivity
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