English–French

“release” in French

French

Alsodélivrer

Pronunciation

IPA/libeʁe/

Example

Le gouvernement a libéré les prisonniers.

The government released the prisoners.

Illustration for libérer (release)

How to say “release” in French

“Release” in French is libérer.

A restraint, blockage, or obligation falls away, leaving a person or thing free to move, act, or be used.

Full entry for libérer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with libérer

J'ai libéré de l'espace sur mon téléphone.

I freed up space on my phone.

Tips for using libérer

  • With a person as object, libérer quelqu'un de quelque chose means freeing someone from something, with de introducing the removed constraint.

Other French words for “release”

Ils ont délivré les prisonniers hier.

They released the prisoners yesterday.

“release” in other languages