freeing

/ˈfriɪŋ/

/ˈfriɪŋ/

Definitions of freeing

1. noun

   the act of liberating someone or something
   synonyms: liberation, release

   types:

   jail delivery

   the use of force to liberate prisoners

   deregulating, deregulation

   the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)

   relief

   the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

   disentanglement, extrication, unsnarling, untangling

   the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition

   emancipation

   freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

   clearing

   the act of freeing from suspicion

   manumission

   the formal act of freeing from slavery

   parole

   (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

   probation

   (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court

   purgation, purge, purging

   the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

   exoneration, vindication

   the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

   whitewash

   a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

   type of:

   accomplishment, achievement

   the action of accomplishing something