free up

VERB

allow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

let

Synonyms

STRONG

accredit approve authorize cause certify commission concede enable endorse give grant have leave license make permit sanction suffer tolerate warrant

WEAK

be big give leave give okay give permission hear of live with sit still for

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove fight halt hold invalidate keep oppose prevent refuse reject repudiate stop unauthorize veto withhold

WEAK

buy forbid hinder impede inhibit obstruct sell

VERB

liberate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emancipate free rescue save

STRONG

deliver detach discharge disembarrass loose loosen manumit redeem release unbind unchain unhook

WEAK

bail one out get out from under let loose let out save one's neck set free unshackle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold incarcerate

STRONG

detain imprison keep

WEAK

hold back limit prevent restrain

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free up

There’s likewise an ongoing sales cap of one drive per console that’s been in effect since March 2025—perhaps a move to free up manufacturing space for a PS6-compatible drive.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Analysts expect new CEO John Brase to cut Conagra’s dividend to stabilize the business and free up cash, given the company’s struggles.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

If you’re in retirement, perhaps what you really need to do is free up more cash so that you can meet your spending needs.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Across much of Europe, governments are wrestling with how to sell voters on cuts to areas like welfare to free up money for things that could help growth, from defense to shoring up aging infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Tunes are free up here. I got that from the red-eyed vireo.”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

free up

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