liberalize

(lib′ər əl īz′, lib′rəl īz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb liberalized, liberalizing

to make or become liberal

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See liberalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es

verb, transitive

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

verb, intransitive

To become liberal or more liberal.

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