elengedése

elengedése is a Hungarian noun describing the act of letting go, releasing, or dismissing something or someone. It can refer to releasing a person from custody or detention, removing a constraint, or allowing an obligation or attachment to end. The verb form is elengedni, and elengedése denotes the act or result of that letting go.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the verb elengedni (to release or let go) with the nominal suffix -ése, which marks an act or process. The related noun elengedés can also be used in various contexts to indicate release or liberation, while elengedése specifies the act with its object.

Contexts and usages: in legal or administrative language, elengedése may denote release from custody, discharge from a sentence, or termination of a duty or constraint. In medical or care settings, it can refer to discharge or release of a patient from a hospital or facility. In interpersonal or emotional language, elengedése describes the process of letting go of a person, a relationship, resentment, or attachment. More broadly, it can capture the idea of relinquishment or grant of permission for someone to leave or be freed.

Related terms and contrasts: elbocsátás (dismissal or discharge from a job or position), szabadlábra helyezés (release from custody), felszabadítás (liberation or freeing). In everyday speech, elengedni often emphasizes voluntary release or consent, whereas other terms may carry formal or procedural implications.

See also: release, discharge, relinquishment, letting go.