" free "

1: not being under the rule or control of another;

  * e.g., " ... the 20th century saw many African countries become free after many years of European rule "

•  Synonyms : 

•  autonomous,

•  freestanding,

•  independent,

•  self-governed,

•  self-governing,

•  self-ruling,

•  separate,

•  sovereign

•  Antonyms : 

•  dependent,

•  nonautonomous,

•  non-self-governing,

•  subject,

•  unfree

2: no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful;

  * e.g., " ... after our son arrived home safely, we were grateful to be free from worry "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disencumbered,

•  quit,

•  shut (of),

•  unburdened

•  Antonyms : 

•  bound,

•  confined,

•  restrained,

•  unfree

3: not bound, confined, or detained by force;

  * e.g., " ... all of the animals in the game preserve are free to roam all over its vast area "

•  Synonyms : 

•  footloose,

•  loose,

•  unbound,

•  unconfined,

•  unrestrained

•  Antonyms : 

•  blocked,

•  clogged,

•  closed,

•  jammed,

•  obstructed,

•  plugged,

•  shut,

•  stopped,

•  stuffed,

•  uncleared

1: to set free (as from slavery or confinement);

  * e.g., " ... a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged "

•  Synonyms : 

•  discharge,

•  disenthrall,

•  emancipate,

•  enfranchise,

•  enlarge,

•  liberate,

•  loose,

•  loosen,

•  manumit,

•  release,

•  spring,

•  unbind,

•  uncage,

•  unchain,

•  unfetter

•  Antonyms : 

•  bind,

•  confine,

•  enchain,

•  fetter,

•  restrain

2: to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions;

  * e.g., " ... we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clear,

•  open,

•  unclog,

•  unplug,

•  unstop

•  Antonyms : 

•  block,

•  clog (up),

•  close,

•  dam (up),

•  plug (up),

•  stop

3: to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way;

  * e.g., " ... would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clear,

•  open,

•  unblock

•  Antonyms : 

•  block

1: as in gets up, mounts;

•  Synonyms : 

•  ascends,

•  breasts,

•  gets up,

•  mounts,

•  scales,

•  summits,

•  surmounts,

•  shimmies,

•  shinnies,

•  shins,

•  skins,

•  claws,

•  sprawls,

•  struggles,

•  clambers,

•  climbs,

•  scrabbles,

•  scrambles,

•  swarms

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in plummeted, plunged;

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashed,

•  nose-dived,

•  plummeted,

•  plunged,

•  precipitated,

•  wiped out,

•  collapsed,

•  crumpled,

•  dropped,

•  flumped,

•  keeled,

•  plopped,

•  plunked,

•  slumped (over),

•  skidded,

•  slid,

•  fell,

•  slipped,

•  stumbled,

•  toppled,

•  tripped,

•  tumbled

•  Antonyms : 

•  got up,

•  rose,

•  stood (up),

•  uprose

1: as in get up, mount;

•  Synonyms : 

•  ascend,

•  breast,

•  get up,

•  mount,

•  scale,

•  summit,

•  surmount,

•  shimmy,

•  shin,

•  shinny,

•  skin,

•  claw,

•  sprawl,

•  struggle,

•  clamber,

•  climb,

•  scrabble,

•  scramble,

•  swarm

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in plummeting, plunging;

•  Synonyms : 

•  crashing,

•  nose-diving,

•  plummeting,

•  plunging,

•  precipitating,

•  wiping out,

•  collapsing,

•  crumpling,

•  dropping,

•  flumping,

•  keeling,

•  plopping,

•  plunking,

•  slumping (over),

•  skidding,

•  sliding,

•  falling,

•  slipping,

•  stumbling,

•  toppling,

•  tripping,

•  tumbling

•  Antonyms : 

•  getting up,

•  rising,

•  standing (up),

•  uprising

1: as in getting up, mounting;

•  Synonyms : 

•  ascending,

•  breasting,

•  getting up,

•  mounting,

•  scaling,

•  summiting,

•  surmounting,

•  shimmying,

•  shinning,

•  shinnying,

•  skinning,

•  clawing,

•  sprawling,

•  struggling,

•  clambering,

•  climbing,

•  scrabbling,

•  scrambling,

•  swarming

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in plummet, plunge;

•  Synonyms : 

•  crash,

•  nose-dive,

•  plummet,

•  plunge,

•  precipitate,

•  wipe out,

•  collapse,

•  crumple,

•  drop,

•  flump,

•  keel,

•  plop,

•  plunk,

•  slump (over),

•  skid,

•  slide,

•  fall,

•  slip,

•  stumble,

•  topple,

•  trip,

•  tumble

•  Antonyms : 

•  get up,

•  rise,

•  stand (up),

•  uprise

1: as in promiscuity;

•  Synonyms : 

•  promiscuity,

•  criminal conversation,

•  disloyalty,

•  faithlessness,

•  falseness,

•  inconstancy,

•  perfidiousness,

•  perfidy,

•  treachery,

•  adultery,

•  cheating,

•  infidelity,

•  misconduct,

•  two-timing,

•  unfaithfulness,

•  affair,

•  amour,

•  fling,

•  love,

•  love affair,

•  romance,

•  intrigue,

•  attachment,

•  infatuation,

•  entanglement,

•  flirtation,

•  liaison,

•  passion

•  Antonyms : 

•  faithfulness,

•  fidelity,

•  allegiance,

•  constancy,

•  dedication,

•  devotedness,

•  devotion,

•  fealty,

•  loyalty,

•  steadfastness

1: as in plunges, slides;

•  Synonyms : 

•  descents,

•  dives,

•  plunges,

•  skids,

•  slides,

•  falls,

•  slips,

•  spills,

•  stumbles,

•  tumbles,

•  missteps,

•  trips,

•  headers,

•  pratfalls

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)