adj. 25B6; adjective
admission is free : WITHOUT CHARGE, free of charge, for nothing; complimentary, gratis; informal for free, on the house.
she was free of any pressures : UNENCUMBERED BY, unaffected by, clear of, without, rid of; exempt from, not liable to, safe from, immune to, excused of; informal sans, minus.
I'm free this afternoon : UNOCCUPIED, not busy, available, between appointments; off duty, off work, off, on holiday, on leave; at leisure, with time on one's hands, with time to spare.
the bathroom's free now : VACANT, empty, available, unoccupied, not taken, not in use.
a citizen of a proud free nation : INDEPENDENT, self-governing, self-governed, self-ruling, self-determining, non-aligned, sovereign, autonomous; democratic.
the killer is still free : ON THE LOOSE, at liberty, at large; loose, unconfined, unbound, untied, unchained, untethered, unshackled, unfettered, unrestrained.
you are free to leave : ABLE TO, in a position to, capable of; ALLOWED, permitted.
the free flow of water : UNIMPEDED, unobstructed, unrestricted, unhampered, clear, open, unblocked.
she was free with her money : GENEROUS, liberal, open-handed, unstinting, bountiful; lavish, extravagant, prodigal.
his free and hearty manner : FRANK, open, candid, direct, plain-spoken; unrestrained, unconstrained, free and easy, uninhibited.
busy, occupied, captive, mean.
25B6; verb
three of the hostages were freed : RELEASE, set free, let go, liberate, discharge, deliver; set loose, let loose, turn loose, untie, unchain, unfetter, unshackle, unleash; poetic/literary disenthral; historical manumit.
the victims were freed by firefighters : EXTRICATE, release, get out, pull out, pull free; rescue, set free.
they wish to be freed from all legal ties : EXEMPT, except, excuse, relieve, unburden, disburden.
confine, trap.
25A0; free and easy EASY-GOING, relaxed, casual, informal, unceremonious, unforced, natural, open, spontaneous, uninhibited, friendly; tolerant, liberal; informal laid-back.
25A0; a free hand FREE REIN, carte blanche, freedom, liberty, licence, latitude, leeway.