Free (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Give Up
• Resign
• Relinquish
• Release

Hypernyms

• Pass
• Give
• Turn Over
• Hand
• Reach

Hyponyms

• Sacrifice
• Give
• Derequisition

Meaning ²

Relieve from; "Rid the house of pests".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The exterminator was able to free the building from the infestation.
• The pest control service helped to free the neighborhood of rodents.
• The gardener worked to free the garden from the weeds that choked out the flowers.
• She used a flea treatment to free her dog of the parasites.
• The pest controller was called to free the apartment complex of a bed bug infestation.

Synonyms

• Disembarrass
• Rid

Hyponyms

• Disembody
• Cleanse
• Smooth
• Disinfest
• Relieve
• Clear

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Liberate
• Release

Hypernyms

• Generate

Meaning 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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Dislodge

Hypernyms

• Remove
• Take Away
• Withdraw

Meaning ⁵

Make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Release

Hypernyms

• Supply

Meaning ⁶

Free from obligations or duties.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Discharge

Hyponyms

• Disentangle
• Set Free
• Disembroil
• Disinvest
• Relieve

Related Words

• Freeing (noun)

Meaning ⁷

Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Unblock
• Release
• Unfreeze

Hypernyms

• Supply
• Issue

Meaning ⁸

Free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Disengage

Antonyms

• Obstruct

Hyponyms

• Disentangle
• Disencumber
• Untangle
• Loosen Up

Meaning ⁹

Let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Absolve

Hypernyms

• Forgive

Hyponyms

• Excuse
• Let Off
• Exempt
• Justify
• Wash One's Hands

Meaning ¹⁰

Grant freedom to; free from confinement.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Liberate
• Unloosen
• Release
• Unloose
• Loose

Antonyms

• Confine

Related Words

• Freeing (noun)
• Free (noun)

Meaning ¹¹

Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The doctor was able to free the patient from having to undergo further testing.
• The judge decided to free her from having to pay the large fine.
• The new law aims to free small businesses from many bureaucratic hurdles.
• The teacher tried to free the students from the stress of regular exams.
• The government may free some companies from adhering to certain strict regulations.

Synonyms

• Exempt
• Relieve

Hyponyms

• Forgive
• Deregulate
• Spare
• Derestrict
• Dispense