free up

The phrase "free up" is commonly used to describe the act of making space, time, or resources available by removing constraints or reallocating duties.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To make something available for use by removing what was previously occupying it.

Example

  • You can free up space on your hard disk by deleting temporary files.
  • Selling those old books freed up most of the spare room.

B2Work and Productivity

(business)To release someone or something from a commitment or duty, making them available for other tasks.

Example

  • We need to free up some of our factory workers so they can help us out.
  • Retiring from work freed me up to write a novel.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "free up":

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