free

noun

  1. 1

    people who are free

    the home of the free and the brave

verb

  1. 1

    make (assets) available

    release the holdings in the dictator's bank account

  2. 2

    let off the hook

    I absolve you from this responsibility

  3. 3

    free or remove obstruction from

    free a path across the cluttered floor

  4. 4

    remove or force out from a position

    The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums

    He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble

  5. 5

    release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

  6. 6

    part with a possession or right

    I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest

    resign a claim to the throne

  7. 7

    relieve from

    Rid the house of pests

  8. 8

    grant freedom to; free from confinement

  9. 9

    free from obligations or duties

  10. 10

    make (information) available for publication

    release the list with the names of the prisoners

  11. 11

    grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

    She exempted me from the exam

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