1. past tense and past participle of free; released from captivity, confinement, or restraint

Examples

• The prisoners were freed after serving their sentences.
• She freed the bird from its cage.
• The hostages were freed by the rescue team.
• He freed himself from the ropes that bound him.
• The slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
• The trapped miners were finally freed after three days.
• They freed up space in the garage by donating old items.