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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