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  • verb Alternative spelling of liberalize.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
  • verb become more liberal

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Examples

  • One hopes that the Bill goes through as presently drafted and that there are no attempts to "liberalise" the provisions to allow the assisting of suicide.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • The apparent sticking point in the current talks appears to be the usual one -- the developed nations want to see the LDCs "liberalise" their economies, and pull down tariffs and restrictions to trade.

    Real World Economics -- Protectionism Is Not Always Wrong Patrick Vessey 2008

  • But now that EC law is seeking to "liberalise" the postal market, by opening it up to competition, private firms can afford to cream off its more lucrative segments, such as bulk delivery of business mail in London, thus depriving Royal Mail of the profits which enable it to deliver to Stornoway at a uniform rate.

    Booker Richard 2005

  • The new strategy aimed to "liberalise" the economy by opening it up to imports from abroad and welcoming foreign investment in the country's development.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

  • Yet, his continued efforts to raise wages in a country that had become a sweatshop for the US garment industry and resist demands of the IMF and others to "liberalise" the economy, again angered his opponents.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Israel announced yesterday it would "liberalise" the flow of goods to

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Israel announced yesterday it would "liberalise" the flow of goods to

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • The new strategy aimed to "liberalise" the economy by opening it up to imports from abroad and welcoming foreign investment in the country's development.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

  • Israel announced yesterday it would "liberalise" the flow of goods to

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • The WTO promises to get us out of it … by beating the same drum: "liberalise" trade.

    Indymedia Ireland 2010

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