ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get free; be released; be freed
Intransitive verb meaning to become free from a restraint, confinement, or attachment. Often used for animals escaping a leash, a person being released from a hold, or something coming loose.
犬が鎖から放れた。
The dog got free from its chain.
彼はようやく拘束から放れた。
He was finally released from restraint.
Derived from the transitive verb 放す (はなす, 'to release') with the intransitive suffix れる, indicating a spontaneous or passive action.