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make free

verb as in rid

Strongest matches

  • clear
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • liberate
  • purge
  • relieve
  • unload

Strong matches

  • abolish
  • deliver
  • disabuse
  • disburden
  • disembarrass
  • disencumber
  • dump
  • eject
  • expel
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • fire
  • junk
  • release
  • remove
  • scrap
  • shed
  • unburden
  • uproot

Weak matches

  • give the brush
  • heave-ho
  • kiss goodbye
  • roust
  • send packing
  • shake off
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss out

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Words related to make free are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word make free. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

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verbas in do away with; free

  • abolish
  • clear
  • deliver
  • disabuse
  • disburden
  • disembarrass
  • disencumber
  • dump
  • eject
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • expel
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • fire
  • give the brush
  • heave-ho
  • junk
  • kiss goodbye
  • liberate
  • make free
  • purge
  • release
  • relieve
  • remove
  • roust
  • scrap
  • send packing
  • shake off
  • shed
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss out
  • unburden
  • unload
  • uproot
ridding

verbas in do away with; free

  • abolish
  • clear
  • deliver
  • disabuse
  • disburden
  • disembarrass
  • disencumber
  • dump
  • eject
  • eliminate
  • eradicate
  • expel
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • fire
  • give the brush
  • heave-ho
  • junk
  • kiss goodbye
  • liberate
  • make free
  • purge
  • release
  • relieve
  • remove
  • roust
  • scrap
  • send packing
  • shake off
  • shed
  • throw away
  • throw out
  • toss out
  • unburden
  • unload
  • uproot

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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