| Main Entry: | disembarrass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rid |
Synonyms: |
clear, disburden, disencumber, extricate, free, liberate, lighten, release, relieve, unburden, unchain |
| Main Entry: | extricate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility |
Synonyms: |
bail out, clear, deliver, detach, difference, differentiate, disburden, discumber, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disinvolve, extract, free, get off the hook, get out from under, let go, let off, liberate, loose, loosen, pull out, release, remove, rescue, resolve, save one's neck, separate, sever, untie, withdraw, wriggle out of |
Antonyms: |
entangle, involve |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take burden from |
Synonyms: |
cast off, clear, cut loose, decontaminate, deliver, discharge, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, empty, excuse, exempt, extricate, put off, ransom, redeem, relieve, rescue, rid, unburden, undo, unlade, unload, unpack, unshackle |
Antonyms: |
burden, compel, limit, suppress |
| Main Entry: | liberate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give freedom |
Synonyms: |
bail one out, deliver, detach, discharge, disembarrass, emancipate, free, free up, get out from under, let loose, let out, loose, loosen, manumit, redeem, release, rescue, save, save one's neck, set free, unbind, unchain, unhook, unshackle |
Antonyms: |
hold back, limit, prevent, restrain |
| Main Entry: | relieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove blame, responsibility |
Synonyms: |
absolve, deliver, discharge, disembarrass, disencumber, dismiss, dispense, excuse, exempt, force to resign, free, let off, privilege, pull, release, spare, throw out, unburden, yank* |
Antonyms: |
accuse, blame, condemn |
| Main Entry: | rescue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save from danger |
Synonyms: |
bail one out, conserve, deliver, disembarrass, disentangle, emancipate, extricate, free, get off the hook, get out, get out of hock, give a break, hold over, keep, liberate, manumit, preserve, protect, pull out of the fire, ransom, recapture, recover, redeem, regain, release, retain, retrieve, safeguard, salvage, save life of, set free, spring*, unleash, unloose |
Antonyms: |
harm, hurt, imperil, injure |
| Main Entry: | rid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do away with; free |
Synonyms: |
abolish, clear, deliver, disabuse, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, dump*, eject, eliminate, eradicate, expel, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, fire, give the brush, heave-ho, junk*, kiss goodbye, liberate, make free, purge, release, relieve, remove, roust, scrap, send packing, shake off, shed, throw away, throw out, toss out, unburden, unload, uproot |
Antonyms: |
get |
| Main Entry: | disburden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rid |
Synonyms: |
clear, discharge, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, empty, free, liberate, lighten, release, relieve, unburden, unchain, unload, unpack |
| Main Entry: | rescue |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
bailed out, expendible, extricable, reclaimed, redeemable, rescuable, retrieved, salvaged, saved, soterial
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