| free | | |
| n. (group) | 1. free, free people | people who are free.; "the home of the free and the brave" |
| ~ people | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| v. (social) | 2. free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen | grant freedom to; free from confinement. |
| ~ unspell | release from a spell. |
| ~ unchain | make free. |
| ~ bail | release after a security has been paid. |
| ~ run | set animals loose to graze. |
| ~ bail out | free on bail. |
| ~ parole | release a criminal from detention and place him on parole.; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" |
| v. (possession) | 3. disembarrass, free, rid | relieve from.; "Rid the house of pests" |
| ~ cleanse | purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins.; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins" |
| ~ relieve | free from a burden, evil, or distress. |
| ~ smooth out, smooth | free from obstructions.; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations" |
| ~ clear | clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc..; "clear the water before it can be drunk" |
| ~ disinfest | rid of vermin.; "The exterminator disinfests the house" |
| ~ disembody | free from a body or physical form or reality. |
| v. (contact) | 4. dislodge, free | 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" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| v. (social) | 5. exempt, free, relieve | grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to.; "She exempted me from the exam" |
| ~ derestrict | make free from restrictions. |
| ~ deregulate | lift the regulations on. |
| ~ dispense | grant a dispensation; grant an exemption.; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" |
| ~ forgive | absolve from payment.; "I forgive you your debt" |
| ~ spare | save or relieve from an experience or action.; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally" |
| v. (social) | 6. free, release | make (information) available for publication.; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" |
| ~ issue, supply | circulate or distribute or equip with.; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" |
| ~ declassify | lift the restriction on and make available again.; "reclassify the documents" |
| v. (social) | 7. discharge, free | free from obligations or duties. |
| ~ disinvest, divest | deprive of status or authority.; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" |
| ~ relieve, take over | free someone temporarily from his or her obligations. |
| ~ cut | discharge from a group.; "The coach cut two players from the team" |
| ~ clear | free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment.; "Clear the ship and let it dock" |
| ~ cashier | discharge with dishonor, as in the army. |
| ~ set free, liberate | grant freedom to.; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university" |
| ~ disembroil, disinvolve, disentangle | free from involvement or entanglement.; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?" |
| v. (contact) | 8. disengage, free | free or remove obstruction from.; "free a path across the cluttered floor" |
| ~ dig out | dig out from underneath earth or snow. |
| ~ unclog | become or cause to become unobstructed.; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it" |
| ~ loosen up, unstuff | cause to become unblocked.; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!" |
| ~ disencumber, disentangle, extricate, untangle | release from entanglement of difficulty.; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" |
| v. (communication) | 9. absolve, free, justify | let off the hook.; "I absolve you from this responsibility" |
| ~ let off, excuse, exempt, relieve | grant exemption or release to.; "Please excuse me from this class" |
| ~ wash one's hands | to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame.; "I wash my hands of this" |
| ~ forgive | stop blaming or grant forgiveness.; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" |
| v. (possession) | 10. free, 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" |
| ~ hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ derequisition | release from government control. |
| ~ sacrifice, give | endure the loss of.; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" |
| v. (creation) | 11. free, liberate, release | release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ bring forth, generate | bring into existence.; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami" |
| v. (change) | 12. free, release, unblock, unfreeze | make (assets) available.; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" |
| ~ issue, supply | circulate or distribute or equip with.; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" |
| adj. | 13. free | able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint.; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" |
| ~ unbound | not restrained or tied down by bonds. |
| ~ unconfined | not confined. |
| ~ independent | free from external control and constraint.; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" |
| ~ at large, escaped, on the loose, loose | having escaped, especially from confinement.; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood" |
| ~ autonomous, self-governing, sovereign, independent | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" |
| ~ available, uncommitted | not busy; not otherwise committed.; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her" |
| ~ atrip, aweigh | (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom. |
| ~ clear | free from contact or proximity or connection.; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" |
| ~ emancipated, liberated | free from traditional social restraints.; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle" |
| ~ footloose | free to go or do as one pleases.; "Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on"; "a footloose young man eager to see the big city" |
| ~ out-of-school | not attending school and therefore free to work.; "opportunities for out-of-school youth" |
| ~ unimprisoned, unconfined | free from confinement or physical restraint. |
| ~ unconstrained | free from constraint.; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip" |
| ~ unhampered | not held in check or subject to control.; "unhampered dissemination of news"; "this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism" |
| ~ unrestricted | free of restrictions on conduct.; "I had unrestricted access" |
| ~ free | not held in servitude.; "after the Civil War he was a free man" |
| ~ unrestrained | not subject to restraint.; "unrestrained laughter" |
| ~ unrestricted | not subject to or subjected to restriction. |
| adj. | 14. free | unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion.; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" |
| ~ chemical science, chemistry | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ liberated | (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination. |
| ~ unbound | not held in chemical or physical combination. |
| adj. | 15. complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous | costing nothing.; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" |
| ~ unpaid | not paid.; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" |
| adj. | 16. free | not occupied or in use.; "a free locker"; "a free lane" |
| ~ unoccupied | not held or filled or in use.; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours" |
| adj. | 17. detached, free | not fixed in position.; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran" |
| ~ unfixed | not firmly placed or set or fastened. |
| adj. | 18. free | not held in servitude.; "after the Civil War he was a free man" |
| ~ free | able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint.; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" |
| ~ freeborn | born free of free parents. |
| ~ free-soil, non-slave, slaveless | where slavery was prohibited.; "a free-soil state" |
| adj. | 19. free, spare | not taken up by scheduled activities.; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands" |
| ~ unoccupied | not held or filled or in use.; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours" |
| adj. | 20. barren, destitute, devoid, free, innocent | completely wanting or lacking.; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning" |
| ~ nonexistent | not having existence or being or actuality.; "chimeras are nonexistent" |
| adj. | 21. free, liberal, loose | not literal.; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" |
| ~ inexact | not exact. |
| adv. | 22. free, loose | without restraint.; "cows in India are running loose" |
| exterior | | |
| n. (location) | 1. exterior, outside | the region that is outside of something. |
| ~ open air, out-of-doors, outdoors, open | where the air is unconfined.; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open" |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| n. (location) | 2. exterior, outside | the outer side or surface of something. |
| ~ surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" |
| adj. | 3. exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| ~ out | outside or external.; "the out surface of a ship's hull" |
| ~ outside | leading to or from the outside.; "an outside door" |
| ~ out-of-door, outdoor, outside | located, suited for, or taking place in the open air.; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" |
| out | | |
| n. (act) | 1. out | (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball.; "you only get 3 outs per inning" |
| ~ failure | an act that fails.; "his failure to pass the test" |
| ~ putout | an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout).; "the first baseman made 15 putouts" |
| ~ strikeout | an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| v. (communication) | 2. come out, come out of the closet, out | to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality.; "This actor outed last year" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| v. (communication) | 3. out | reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle.; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| v. (communication) | 4. come out, out | be made known; be disclosed or revealed.; "The truth will out" |
| adj. | 5. out | not allowed to continue to bat or run.; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ down | being put out by a strikeout.; "two down in the bottom of the ninth" |
| adj. | 6. extinct, out | being out or having grown cold.; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out" |
| ~ dead | not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat.; "Mars is a dead planet"; "dead soil"; "dead coals"; "the fire is dead" |
| adj. | 7. out | not worth considering as a possibility.; "a picnic is out because of the weather" |
| ~ impossible | not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with.; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation" |
| adj. | 8. out | out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.; "now the Democrats are out" |
| ~ unsuccessful | not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome. |
| adj. | 9. forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten | excluded from use or mention.; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" |
| ~ impermissible | not permitted.; "impermissible behavior" |
| adj. | 10. out | directed outward or serving to direct something outward.; "the out doorway"; "the out basket" |
| ~ outgoing | leaving a place or a position.; "an outgoing steamship" |
| adj. | 11. out | no longer fashionable.; "that style is out these days" |
| ~ unfashionable, unstylish | not in accord with or not following current fashion.; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind" |
| adj. | 12. out | outside or external.; "the out surface of a ship's hull" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| adj. | 13. out | outer or outlying.; "the out islands" |
| ~ outer | being on the outside or further from a center.; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs" |
| adj. | 14. kayoed, knocked out, ko'd, out, stunned | knocked unconscious by a heavy blow. |
| ~ unconscious | not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead.; "lay unconscious on the floor" |
| adv. | 15. out | away from home.; "they went out last night" |
| adv. | 16. out | moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.; "the cat came out from under the bed" |
| adv. | 17. away, out | from one's possession.; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" |
| outside | | |
| adj. | 1. outside | relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit.; "an outside margin" |
| ~ external | happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface.; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" |
| ~ after-school | outside regular school hours.; "a special after-school class" |
| ~ extracurricular | outside the regular duties of your job or profession. |
| ~ extracurricular | outside the regular academic curriculum.; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities" |
| ~ right | (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward.; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out" |
| adj. | 2. external, extraneous, outside | coming from the outside.; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" |
| ~ extrinsic | not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" |
| adj. | 3. outside | originating or belonging beyond some bounds:.; "the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job" |
| ~ external | happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface.; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures" |
| adj. | 4. out-of-door, outdoor, outside | located, suited for, or taking place in the open air.; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| ~ alfresco, open-air | in the open air.; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater" |
| ~ outdoorsy | characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life.; "a rugged outdoorsy life" |
| adj. | 5. outside | functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit.; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies" |
| ~ extramural | carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community.; "extramural sports" |
| adj. | 6. outside | leading to or from the outside.; "an outside door" |
| ~ exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building.; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" |
| adj. | 7. external, international, outside | from or between other countries.; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help" |
| ~ foreign | of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).; "foreign trade"; "a foreign office" |
| adj. | 8. outside, remote | very unlikely.; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" |
| ~ unlikely | has little chance of being the case or coming about.; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism" |
| adj. | 9. outside | on or toward an outer edge.; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane" |
| ~ outer | being on the outside or further from a center.; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs" |
| adj. | 10. away, outside | (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter.; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ inaccurate | not exact.; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate" |
| adv. | 11. alfresco, out of doors, outdoors, outside | outside a building.; "in summer we play outside" |
| adv. | 12. outside | on the outside.; "outside, the box is black" |
| get out | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. exit, get out, go out, leave | move out of or depart from.; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ depart, go away, go | move away from a place into another direction.; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" |
| ~ pop out | exit briefly.; "He popped out for a quick coffee break" |
| ~ file out | march out, in a file. |
| ~ hop out, get off | get out of quickly.; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car" |
| ~ fall out | leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation.; "the soldiers fell out" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ get off | leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.. |
| ~ step out | go outside a room or building for a short period of time. |
| ~ eject | leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule. |
| ~ undock | move out of a dock.; "We docked at noon" |
| ~ log off, log out | exit a computer.; "Please log off before you go home" |
| v. (contact) | 2. bring out, get out | take out of a container or enclosed space.; "Get out your best dress--we are going to a party!" |
| ~ winkle out, winkle | remove or displace from a position. |
| ~ unpack, take out | remove from its packing.; "unpack the presents" |
| v. (motion) | 3. get out, pull out | move out or away.; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ bow out, chicken out, back down, back off, pull out | remove oneself from an obligation.; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved" |
| v. (communication) | 4. get out | express with difficulty.; "I managed to get out a few words" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| v. (motion) | 5. draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out | bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ pull | take away.; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf" |
| ~ extract, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out, pull | remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" |
| ~ unsheathe | draw from a sheath or scabbard.; "the knight unsheathed his sword" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| v. (communication) | 6. break, get around, get out | be released or become known; of news.; "News of her death broke in the morning" |
| ~ disclose, divulge, let on, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break | make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
| ~ leak out, leak | be leaked.; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy" |
| v. (communication) | 7. escape, get away, get by, get off, get out | escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" |
| ~ evade | use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid.; "The con man always evades" |
| ~ avoid | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| go out | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. go out | leave the house to go somewhere.; "We never went out when our children were small" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| ~ date | go on a date with.; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" |
| v. (motion) | 2. go out | take the field.; "The soldiers went out on missions" |
| ~ go forth, leave, go away | go away from a place.; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" |
| v. (change) | 3. go out | become extinguished.; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" |
| ~ end, cease, terminate, finish, stop | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| v. (stative) | 4. go out | go out of fashion; become unfashionable. |
| ~ fashion | the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior. |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (social) | 5. date, go out, go steady, see | date regularly; have a steady relationship with.; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" |
| ~ date | go on a date with.; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" |
| ~ affiliate, assort, consort, associate | keep company with; hang out with.; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" |
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