ปล่อย

Explanation

The central image of ปล่อย is removing a force, restraint, or control that has been holding something back. Its meanings extend naturally from physically letting go to freeing someone, letting an action continue, leaving something unattended, emitting a substance, and releasing content to the public. A particularly important pattern is ปล่อยให้ + person or situation + verb. It usually does not mean actively ordering an action; it means not interfering and allowing it to happen. ปล่อยไว้ means to leave something in its current place or state. Depending on context, ปล่อยไป can mean letting someone go, allowing something to continue, or deciding to stop getting involved. The verb is common across everyday conversation, news, environmental topics, entertainment, and business.

Usage

It is frequently used in everyday situations such as releasing a hand or rope, freeing a person or animal, letting a child continue an activity, or leaving an object or problem as it is. It also appears in discussions of releasing water or smoke, publishing songs and videos, spreading information, and offering property for rent. Its exact English translation depends heavily on the object and surrounding words.

Caution

Use วาง for the physical action of placing an object somewhere. ปล่อยไว้ instead means leaving it there or keeping it as it is. For explicit or official permission, อนุญาต is usually more appropriate. ปล่อยให้ more often suggests not stopping or interfering with an action than formally authorizing it.

1 let go of synonyms

• คลาย

  khlaay loosen

  คลาย means to loosen something tight or ease tension. ปล่อย goes further by removing the hold or restraint and letting the object or person go.

2 let someone do synonyms

• ยอม

  yɔɔm be willing to

  ยอม emphasizes accepting, conceding, or agreeing to something. ปล่อย focuses on withholding interference or control.

• อนุญาต

  อนุญาต means to give explicit or formal permission. ปล่อย usually means not interfering or stopping someone—letting them do something.

3 leave alone synonyms

• ทิ้ง

  thíŋ leave behind

  ทิ้ง more strongly suggests throwing away, leaving behind, or abandoning. ปล่อย can simply mean leaving something alone without intervening.

• วาง

  waaŋ put down

  วาง describes the action of placing an object somewhere. ปล่อยไว้ means leaving it there or keeping it in its current state.

4 let out synonyms

• ระบาย

  rábaay release

  ระบาย emphasizes draining or venting something to reduce its level, heat, or pressure. ปล่อย is broader and simply describes letting something out.

5 release (content or a product) synonyms

• เปิดตัว

  เปิดตัว means to officially unveil or introduce something for the first time. ปล่อย more broadly means making content or a product available.

• เผยแพร่

  เผยแพร่ is a more formal term for publishing or disseminating information, knowledge, or works. ปล่อย is common in everyday language for putting out songs, videos, products, and similar content.