freeing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of liberating someone or something
    release; liberation.
  2. verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
    unloosen; unloose; loose; free; release; liberate.
  3. verb relieve from
    disembarrass; rid; free.
    • Rid the house of pests
  4. verb remove or force out from a position
    dislodge; free.
    • 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. verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
    relieve; free; exempt.
    • She exempted me from the exam
  6. verb make (information) available for publication
    release; free.
    • release the list with the names of the prisoners
  7. verb free from obligations or duties
    discharge; free.
  8. verb free or remove obstruction from
    disengage; free.
    • free a path across the cluttered floor
  9. verb let off the hook
    absolve; free; justify.
    • I absolve you from this responsibility
  10. verb part with a possession or right
    release; relinquish; give up; free; resign.
    • I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
    • resign a claim to the throne
  11. verb release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
    release; liberate; free.
  12. verb make (assets) available
    release; unblock; unfreeze; free.
    • release the holdings in the dictator's bank account

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