Word

free, v.
(freed, freeing, frees)
freq. cnt. 17

grant freedom to; free from confinement
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

free liberate loose release unloose unloosen

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

freeing free

antonym

confine

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liberation liberator liberty

semantic pointers

hyponym

unspell unchain bail run bail out parole

remove or force out from a position
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

dislodge free

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

antonym

lodge

semantic pointers

hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

relieve from
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

disembarrass free rid

sample sentences

"Rid the house of pests"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

riddance

also see

rid of

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disembarrassment

semantic pointers

hyponym

cleanse relieve smooth out, smooth clear disinfest disembody

let off the hook
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

absolve free

sample sentences

"I absolve you from this responsibility"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody of something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

absolvitory

antonym

blame

semantic pointers

hyponym

excuse, relieve, let off, exempt justify wash one's hands

hypernym

forgive

free or remove obstruction from
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disengage free

sample sentences

"free a path across the cluttered floor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

obstruct

semantic pointers

hyponym

dig out unclog loosen up, unstuff extricate, disentangle, untangle, disencumber

free from obligations or duties
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discharge free

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

freeing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discharge

semantic pointers

hyponym

divest, disinvest take over, relieve cut clear cashier liberate, set free disinvolve, disembroil, disentangle

make (information) available for publication
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

free release

sample sentences

"release the list with the names of the prisoners"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release

semantic pointers

hypernym

issue, supply

hyponym

declassify

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

exempt free relieve