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not literal
a loose interpretation of what she had been told; a free translation of the poem
(adj) destitute, devoid, barren, innocent
completely wanting or lacking
writing barren of insight; young recruits destitute of experience; innocent of literary merit; the sentence was devoid of meaning
(adj) detached
not fixed in position
the detached shutter fell on him; he pulled his arm free and ran
(adj) spare
not taken up by scheduled activities
a free hour between classes; spare time on my hands
(adj) complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous
costing nothing
complimentary tickets; free admission
(adv) loose
without restraint
cows in India are running loose
(noun) free people
people who are free
the home of the free and the brave
(verb) release, unblock, unfreeze
make (assets) available
release the holdings in the dictator's bank account
let off the hook
I absolve you from this responsibility
(verb) disengage
free or remove obstruction from
free a path across the cluttered floor
(verb) dislodge
remove or force out from a position
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
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
(verb) give up, release, relinquish, resign
part with a possession or right
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest; resign a claim to the throne
(verb) disembarrass, rid
relieve from
Rid the house of pests
(verb) release, liberate, loose, unloose, unloosen
grant freedom to; free from confinement
(verb) discharge
free from obligations or duties
(verb) release
make (information) available for publication
release the list with the names of the prisoners
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
She exempted me from the exam