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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
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