freeing UK/ˈfɹiːɪŋ/ US/ˈfriɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. the act of liberating someone or something Synonymsliberationrelease Related words Word family freereleaseliberate Broader terms accomplishment Narrower terms jail deliveryderegulationreliefunsnarlingemancipationclearingmanumissionparole WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.