Synonyms and antonyms of To set a person or animal free in British Thesaurus

let out ()

to allow a person or animal to leave a place

release (verb)

to let someone leave a place where they have been kept

untie (verb)

to let a person or animal go free by untying the rope that is keeping them somewhere

liberate (verb)

to give someone the freedom to do what they want, for example by taking them out of a situation in which their behaviour is controlled

unleash (verb)

to allow someone or something to be free when they were previously strictly controlled

free (verb)

to remove something unpleasant that affects someone or limits their behaviour

deliver (verb)

formal to free someone from an unpleasant situation

let someone go ()

to allow a person or animal to go free

emancipate (verb)

formal to give freedom and rights to someone

release (verb)

to let an animal leave a place where you have been keeping it

enfranchise (verb)

to make a slave free

free (verb)

to help someone to get out of a place

give someone their head ()

to allow someone the freedom to make their own decisions

liberating (adjective)

making you feel that you have more freedom to do what you want

ransom (verb)

to get someone who is being kept as a prisoner allowed to go free by paying an amount of money to the person who is keeping them

release (verb)

to save someone from a place that they are unable to leave

relieve (verb)

formal to free a castle or a town that has been surrounded by enemy forces