What is the meaning of freeing?

noun

verb

  • Grant freedom to; free from confinement.
  • Relieve from.
    • usage: "Rid the house of pests"
  • Remove or force out from a position.
    • usage: "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"
  • Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.
    • usage: "She exempted me from the exam"
  • Make (information) available for publication.
    • usage: "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
  • Free from obligations or duties.
  • Free or remove obstruction from.
    • usage: "free a path across the cluttered floor"
  • Let off the hook.
    • usage: "I absolve you from this responsibility"
  • Part with a possession or right.
    • usage: "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
  • Release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
  • Make (assets) available.
    • usage: "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
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