LIBERTY

(BAD BEHAVIOUR) [noun] [C] - an example of speech or behaviour that upsets other people because it lacks respect or does not follow what is thought to be polite or acceptableWhat a liberty, to refuse the invitation on your behalf, without even asking you!(formal) I took the liberty of borrowing your bicycle (= I borrowed it without asking you) last night, but I brought it back this morning.If you take liberties (with) someone, you are too friendly with them to be polite or acceptable.She slapped his face for taking liberties.If you take liberties (with) something, you deal with it in ways that other people disagree with, esp. by changing it a lot.Her translation takes liberties with the original text.