Synonyms for
Freeing
Definition
Freeing means to release or liberate someone or something from a constraint or limitation.
Synonyms & similar words
relieve
liberate
absolve
obstruct
dislodge
disembarrass
lodge
discharge
relinquish
unloose
resign
release
loose
rid
unblock
enforce
justify
disengage
unloosen
free
freeze
exempt
block
liberation
unfreeze
liberate
release
unshackle
unfetter
unbind
unburden
disentangle
untangle
disengage
unchain
unyoke
unbridle
unleash
deliver
rescue
emancipate
loose
unbind
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- freeing up time
- freeing someone
- freeing the hostages
- freeing the prisoners
- freeing the land
- freeing up resources
- freeing the spirit
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of liberation, release, or making something available. 'Freeing up' is a common phrasal verb construction.
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Example sentences
- The prisoner was freed after serving his sentence.
- She felt a sense of freedom after quitting her job.
- The bird was freed from its cage and flew away.
- The new laws will free up more resources for education.
- I am freeing up my schedule for the weekend.
Quotes
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. - Gloria Steinem
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. - Charlotte Bronte
The only way to deal with fear is to face it head-on. The only way to deal with pain is to allow yourself to feel it. And the only way to deal with death is to simply accept it. - J.K. Rowling