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

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

There are no Zeus or Poseidon or Ino or Heracles sightings, and the herald Hermes, who has a pretty big role in Homer’s tale — freeing Odysseus from Calypso and giving him a magical herb to shield him from Circe’s spells — is nowhere to be found. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

The organization says foster homes can provide the bottle feeding, warmth and frequent monitoring that very young kittens need while also freeing up shelter resources to care for other homeless pets. — Usa Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Others borrow from aviation, where leasing is common, so satellite leasing now lets operators rent a spacecraft instead of owning one, freeing capital for newer entrants. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Despite this admonition, FHP loosened its chase policy two and a half years ago, freeing troopers to use PIT maneuvers to stop fleeing suspects. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Without the need for vertical connections, there would be no TSVs, freeing up area for more memory cells. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

The Tigers passed on adding Go, who has spent time in the minors with the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres and Tigers since 2024, freeing him up to join the Twins. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026