1. to expel; to drive away; to banish
E.g.: 放校 (expulsion from school), 追放 (banishment)
2. to release; to let go; to allow freedom; to liberate
E.g.: 放牧 (pasturage), 解放 (liberation)
3. to throw; to abandon; to discard
E.g.: 放棄 (abandonment), 放置 (leaving as is)
4. to act freely; to do as one pleases; to indulge
E.g.: 放蕩 (dissipation), 奔放 (uninhibited)
5. to emit; to send out; to discharge
E.g.: 放射 (radiation), 放流 (release of water)
