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