| free | (verb) make (assets) available | Synonyms: release, unblock, unfreeze |
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| (verb) let off the hook | Synonyms: absolve |
| (verb) free or remove obstruction from | Synonyms: disengage |
| (verb) remove or force out from a position | Synonyms: dislodge |
| (verb) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | Synonyms: liberate, release |
| (verb) part with a possession or right | Synonyms: give up, release, relinquish, resign |
| (verb) relieve from | Synonyms: disembarrass, rid |
| (verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement | Synonyms: liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen |
| (verb) make (information) available for publication | Synonyms: release |
| (verb) free from obligations or duties | Synonyms: discharge |
| (verb) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | Synonyms: exempt, relieve |
| freelance | (verb) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer | - |
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| freeload | (verb) live off somebody's generosity | - |
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| freewheel | (verb) coast in a vehicle using the freewheel | - |
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| (verb) live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely | Synonyms: drift |
| freeze | (verb) be cold | - |
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| (verb) anesthetize by cold | - |
| (verb) suddenly behave coldly and formally | - |
| (verb) change to ice | - |
| (verb) stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it | Synonyms: suspend |
| (verb) cause to freeze | - |
| (verb) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | Synonyms: block, immobilise, immobilize |
| (verb) change from a liquid to a solid when cold | Synonyms: freeze down, freeze out |
| (verb) stop moving or become immobilized | Synonyms: stop dead |
| (verb) be very cold, below the freezing point | - |