HyperDic: liberalize

English > 2 senses of the word liberalize:
VERBsocialliberalize, liberalisemake liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
socialliberalize, liberalisebecome more liberal
liberalize > pronunciation
Soundslih'berahlay.z; lih'brahlay.z
Rhymesactualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...
English > liberalize: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningmake liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymliberalise
NarrowerdecontrolRelax or remove controls of
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar toliberalize, liberaliseBecome more liberal
Spanishliberalizar
Catalanliberalitzar
Nounsliberalizationthe act of making less strict / strict
English > liberalize: 2 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningBecome more liberal.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The laws liberalized after Prohibition"
Synonymliberalise
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Similar toliberalize, liberalisemake liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
Spanishliberalizar
Nounsliberalizationthe act of making less strict / strict

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