freistellen
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlən] verb C2- to exempt; to release, to extinguish someone’s obligation · Der Soldat wurde für drei Wochen vom Geländedienst freigestellt. The soldier has been exempted from field exercises for three weeks.· Nach vier Niederlagen in Folge hat der Verein seinen Trainer freigestellt. After four defeats in a row, the club have dismissed their coach.
- to leave something up to someone; to make it someone’s free decision; to let someone decide something · Ich stelle Ihnen das frei. I leave that up to you.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- freistellen
- Present (er)
- stellt frei
- Präteritum (er)
- stellte frei
- Perfekt (er)
- hat freigestellt
- Infinitive with zu
- freizustellen
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