päästää

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (+ verb in third infinitive illative or adverb) to let free someone of some restraint, obligation, etc. that prevents them from doing something or going somewhere
  • to emit, give off
  • (metallurgy) to temper to heat-treat hardened metal in order to increase toughness
  • (ball games) to concede a goal

Etymology

Affix from Finnish päästä.

Origin

Finnish

päästä

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