Also means
discharge
Usage Note
entlassen covers both firing an employee and discharging a patient from hospital or releasing a prisoner. The ent- prefix here is inseparable, so it stays attached: Man entließ ihn ('they let him go'), and its past participle has no ge-.
Examples
"Die Firma entlässt viele Mitarbeiter."
Natural Translation
The company is laying off many employees.
Literal Translation
The firm dismisses many employees.
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