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Freeing   /frˈiɪŋ/   Listen
Freeing

noun
1.
The act of liberating someone or something.  Synonyms: liberation, release.



Free

verb
(past & past part. freed; pres. part. freeing)
1.
Grant freedom to; free from confinement.  Synonyms: liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen.
2.
Relieve from.  Synonyms: disembarrass, rid.
3.
Remove or force out from a position.  Synonym: dislodge.  "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
4.
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.  Synonyms: exempt, relieve.
5.
Make (information) available for publication.  Synonym: release.
6.
Free from obligations or duties.  Synonym: discharge.
7.
Free or remove obstruction from.  Synonym: disengage.
8.
Let off the hook.  Synonyms: absolve, justify.
9.
Part with a possession or right.  Synonyms: give up, release, relinquish, resign.  "Resign a claim to the throne"
10.
Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.  Synonyms: liberate, release.
11.
Make (assets) available.  Synonyms: release, unblock, unfreeze.



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"Freeing" Quotes from Famous Books



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... riches, and can best avoid the corruptions that prosperity is apt to introduce—which generally subdue and triumph over other nations—to show as great justice, temperance, and moderation in the maintaining your liberty, as you have shown courage in freeing yourselves from slavery." ...
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... die like a shot, to know that the earth would really be cleaned of all the people. It is the most beautiful and freeing thought. Then there would NEVER be another foul humanity ...
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