to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind
to set free; to release; to let loose
to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to send out (a person to carry out a duty)
to set fire to
大事な場面で無駄な質問を放つことは控えよう。
Let’s refrain from firing unnecessary questions in important situations.
狩人は獲物を見つけると矢を放つ準備をした。
When the hunter spotted the prey, he prepared to shoot the arrow.