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Definition of FREE
transitive verb
1
a : to cause to be free b : to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses <free a person from debt> —often used with up <free up space on the hard drive> c : disentangle, clear
2
obsolete : banish
— fre·er noun
Examples of FREE
- The gunman freed two of the hostages.
- The animals were freed from their cages.
- His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.
- He was unable to free his legs from the net.
- The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.
- Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.
- She encourages her students to free their imaginations.
First Known Use of FREE
before 12th century
Related to FREE
Synonyms: discharge, disenthrall (also disenthral), emancipate, enfranchise, enlarge, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter, turn loose
Related Words: bail (out), deliver, parole, ransom, redeem, rescue, save; adrift, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, extricate; unshackle
Synonym Discussion of FREE
free, release, liberate, emancipate, manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses <freed the animals from their cages>. release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation <released his anger on a punching bag>. liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty <liberated their country from the tyrant>. emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination <labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery>. manumit implies emancipation from slavery <the document manumitted the slaves>.
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