liberalise
Translation
to liberalize, to relax (rules)
Examples
The government plans to liberalise trade laws.
The government plans to liberalize trade laws.
They decided to liberalise the rules on censorship.
They decided to liberalize the rules on censorship.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) less strict They plan to liberalize the economy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: relax, loosen, ease, deregulate; Antonyms: restrict, tighten, regulate
Etymology
From 'liberal' + '-ize' (a verb-forming suffix). It means 'to make liberal'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' often means 'to make something...'. So, 'liberalize' means 'to make something more liberal' or free.