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liberalize

[ lib-er-uh-lahyz, lib-ruh- ]

verb (used with or without object)

liberalized, liberalizing.
  1. to make or become liberal.


liberalize

/ ˈlɪbərəˌlaɪz; ˈlɪbrə- /

verb

  1. to make or become liberal
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌ, noun
  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·····پDz [lib-er-, uh, -lahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, lib-r, uh, -], noun
  • ···· noun
  • ····· verb overliberalized overliberalizing
  • ܲ····· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of liberalize1

First recorded in 1765–75; liberal + -ize
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Example Sentences

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Denmark recently liberalized its abortion law, raising the right to obtain abortion upon request to up to 18 weeks of pregnancy from 12 weeks, beginning June 1.

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The liberalizing of India’s economy in the 1990s laid the foundation for the remarkable growth since, with millions escaping poverty and spawning a middle class.

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Attitudes on race, immigration, and gender have liberalized dramatically in recent decades, including among working-class whites.

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Leaders decided to stand athwart a liberalizing Orange County instead of adapt.

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Meanwhile, Poland’s parliament held a long-awaited debate on liberalizing the country’s restrictive law last month — although many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad.

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