freeing (B2)
verb (present participle)
Pronunciation: /ˈfriːɪŋ/
Definition
The act of releasing someone or something from confinement, restraint, or a burdensome situation.
Examples
The activists spent the afternoon freeing the trapped animals from the illegal enclosure.
He found that freeing himself from his old debts was the first step toward a fresh start.
The rescue team focused on freeing the passengers from the wreckage as quickly as possible.
How to Use freeing
- freeing someone from (prepositional phrase)
- Removing a person or thing from a specific constraint. — "She felt a weight lift after freeing herself from the toxic environment."
- be freeing (collocation)
- Describing an experience that provides a sense of relief or liberty. — "Quitting that high-stress job was the most freeing decision of my life."
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