Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to push away; to thrust aside
そのまま蹴りを入れて突き放す。Then I kick and shove them away.
2. to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to forsake; to abandon; to desert
そうは思ったが、突き放すのもかわいそうだ。I thought so, but it would be cruel to push them away.
3. to act coldly; to do without emotion
冷たい、突き放すような物言いだった。It was a cold, dismissive way of speaking.
4. to extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
その間に距離を稼いで突き放してしまえば、本当に一息つける。If I can gain some distance in the meantime and pull away, I can really catch my breath.