liberalize

Definition of Liberalize in English :

1. liberalise, liberalize

make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules

2. liberalise, liberalize

become more liberal

Example Sentences:
'The laws liberalized after Prohibition'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Liberalize

verb

to make or become liberal

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈliberalˌized or ˈliberalˌizing

to make or become liberal

v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es

v.tr.

To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized ... over recent years" (Meg Greenfield).

v.intr.

To become liberal or more liberal.