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+# nng_free()
+
+## NAME
+
+nng_free --- free memory
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+```c
+#include <nng/nng.h>
+
+void nng_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
+```
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+The `nng_free()` function deallocates a memory region of size _size_,
+that was previously allocated by [`nng_alloc()`](nng_alloc.md) or
+[`nng_recv()`](nng_recv.md) with the `NNG_FLAG_ALLOC` flag.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> It is very important that _size_ match the allocation size
+> used to allocate the memory.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Do not attempt to use this function to deallocate memory
+> obtained by a call to the system `malloc()` or `calloc()` functions,
+> or the C++ `new` operator.
+> Doing so may result in unpredictable
+> behavior, including corruption of application memory.
+
+## SEE ALSO
+
+[nng_alloc()](nng_alloc.md),
+[nng_recv()](nng_free.md)