Set free

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛt ˈfɹi/

Set free (verb)

  1. To allow someone or something to leave a place or situation where they were kept or controlled.
  2. To let a feeling, thought, or energy come out and be expressed without stopping it.
  3. To remove a limit or rule so something can happen or be used without being blocked.

Examples

  • The guard set the prisoner free after the trial.
  • They set the animal free into the forest.