English verb: liberalise | |||
| 1. | liberalise (social) become more liberal | ||
| Samples | The laws liberalized after Prohibition. | ||
| Synonyms | liberalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | liberalise, liberalize | ||
| 2. | liberalise (social) make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules | ||
| Synonyms | liberalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decontrol | ||
| Verb group | liberalise, liberalize | ||