liberalize

  • 11liberalize — [[t]lɪ̱brəlaɪz[/t]] liberalizes, liberalizing, liberalized VERB When a country or government liberalizes, or liberalizes its laws or its attitudes, it becomes less strict and allows people more freedom in their actions. ...authoritarian states… …

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  • 12liberalize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1774 transitive verb to make liberal or more liberal intransitive verb to become liberal or more liberal • liberalization noun • liberalizer noun …

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  • 13liberalize — liberalization, n. liberalizer, n. /lib euhr euh luyz , lib reuh /, v.t., v.i., liberalized, liberalizing. to make or become liberal. Also, esp. Brit., liberalise. [1765 75; LIBERAL + IZE] * * * …

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  • 14liberalize — verb a) to make liberal, free. b) to become liberal, free …

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  • 15liberalize — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. expand, increase, grow; see change 1 , grow 1 , improve 1 …

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  • 16liberalize — lib|e|ral|ize also liberalise BrE [ˈlıbərəlaız] v [T] to make a system, laws, or moral attitudes less strict >liberalization [ˌlıbərəlaıˈzeıʃən US rələ ] n [U] …

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  • 17liberalize — lib|er|al|ize [ lıb(ə)rə,laız ] verb transitive to make laws or rules less strict so that people have more freedom ╾ lib|er|al|i|za|tion [ ,lıb(ə)rəlı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …

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  • 18liberalize — or liberalise verb remove or loosen restrictions on (something, typically an economic or political system). Derivatives liberalization noun liberalizer noun …

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  • 19liberalize — v. a. 1. Enlarge, make liberal, free from prejudice. 2. Make liberal, refine, elevate, cultivate …

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  • 20liberalize — also ise BrE verb (T) to make a system, laws, or moral attitudes less strict liberalization noun (U) …

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