go free

The phrase "go free" is commonly used in legal contexts to indicate release from confinement or charges, but it can also be used more generally to describe freedom from any form of restriction.

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Definition

B2Legal

(formal)To be released from imprisonment or legal charges.

Example

  • The suspect was found not guilty and allowed to go free.
  • After serving ten years, he finally went free.

B2General

(informal)To move or act without any restrictions or obligations.

Example

  • She quit her job to go free and travel the world.
  • Once the exams were over, the students felt they could go free for the summer.

Similar

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

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