Synonyms of freeing

freeing 1 of 2

noun

as in emancipation

the act of setting free from slavery

a human rights group that works tirelessly for the freeing of political prisoners all over the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emancipation
• liberation
• freedom
• manumission
• salvation
• enfranchisement
• redemption
• deliverance
• liberty
• independence
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• independency
• self-government

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enslavement
• servitude
• bondage
• yoke
• imprisonment
• serfdom
• captivity
• incarceration
• conquest
• thralldom
• subjugation
• internment
• enchainment

freeing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of free

1

as in liberating

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberating
• releasing
• rescuing
• saving
• emancipating
• loosening
• loosing
• enfranchising
• enlarging
• springing
• manumitting
• discharging
• unbinding
• unchaining
• unfettering
• turning loose
• ransoming
• uncaging
• paroling
• redeeming
• disenthralling
• extricating
• disengaging
• bailing (out)
• delivering
• disentangling
• unshackling
• disencumbering
• disembarrassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confining
• restraining
• binding
• fettering
• shackling
• imprisoning
• handcuffing
• committing
• enchaining
• locking (up)
• incarcerating
• jailing
• enslaving
• subjugating
• conquering
• interning
• subduing
• manacling
• trammeling
• immuring

2

as in opening

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions

we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opening
• clearing
• facilitating
• unplugging
• smoothing
• unclogging
• unstopping
• easing
• loosening (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocking
• stopping
• closing
• hindering
• plugging (up)
• impeding
• clogging (up)
• hampering
• obstructing
• interfering (with)
• constricting
• damming (up)
• encumbering
• blockading
• trammeling
• barricading

3

as in clearing

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way

would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opening
• clearing
• unblocking
• facilitating
• stripping
• easing
• smoothing
• unplugging
• loosening (up)
• unchoking
• unclogging
• unstopping
• uncluttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocking
• stopping
• closing
• obstructing
• plugging
• clogging
• damming
• cluttering (up)

4

as in relieving

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers

a phone call would free your parents from worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relieving
• ridding
• clearing
• unburdening
• liberating
• divesting
• emancipating
• rescuing
• disencumbering
• loosening
• disburdening
• releasing
• springing
• enfranchising
• discharging
• loosing
• redeeming
• unchaining
• unfettering
• extricating
• manumitting
• disengaging
• unbinding
• delivering
• bailing (out)
• disentangling
• uncaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdening
• saddling
• encumbering
• subjecting
• restraining
• hampering
• weighting (down)
• shackling
• fettering
• weighing down
• bogging (down)

5

as in saving

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

this plan should free us from debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberating
• saving
• releasing
• rescuing
• extricating
• redeeming
• disengaging
• disentangling
• untangling
• clearing
• cutting loose
• disembarrassing
• unburdening
• delivering
• untying
• unraveling
• disencumbering
• disburdening
• untwining
• unsnarling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindering
• blocking
• impeding
• entangling
• hampering
• obstructing
• weighing
• embroiling
• loading
• burdening
• encumbering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freeing

Noun

Ten Southern state legislatures endorsed the idea by passing laws that allowed the freeing of an enslaved person only when deportation out of the state was arranged and paid for. — Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Every single registration fee goes directly toward freeing, employing and empowering trafficked women. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2026

The freeing of psychic space has allowed Hargitay to pursue new avenues of creativity. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Juneteenth returns to Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood on Saturday, June 20, to commemorate the freeing of black slaves in the United States. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them to the Promised Land. — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026

By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

The ceasefire offer would see the freeing of some hostages held by Hamas, the freeing of Palestinians held in prison by Israel, continuation of talks over a longer-term truce and the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from parts of Gaza. — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025

Today’s contributor shares how finding Christian Science brought a freeing, healing peace that profoundly changed the course of her life. — Kaye Patterson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025

Verb

In exchange for a lesser charge and freeing his mother, the perpetrator agrees to testify against the other two men, which ultimately leads to rape convictions for the two. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking. — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Their argument was that the Prime Minister had failed to make freeing the hostages his main priority. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

If passed, Proposition NN would exempt state education spending from the TABOR cap, freeing up potentially billions of dollars to be used for specific purposes. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Google said in its release that its new model is already being used internally to optimize memory at Google’s data centers, freeing up hundreds of terabytes of memory without buying additional hardware. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Automation can improve consistency while freeing teams to focus on higher-value analysis. — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The driver then reversed, freeing the man, who suffered severe injuries to his lower extremities. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Unlike solid rocket motors, which utilize propellant containing fuel and a chemical oxidizer, solid fuel ramjets use atmospheric oxygen as the oxidizer for the fuel during flight, freeing internal volume for additional fuel. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026