liberalizing

ˈlɪbərəlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of liberalizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

regulation

reducing restrictions or controls

The government is taking liberalizing steps in the financial sector.

deregulating

loosening

change

making more open to change

The new policy has a liberalizing effect on the economy.

modernizing

progressive

reforming

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Origin of liberalizing

Latin, liberalis (of freedom) + -ize (to make)

Examples of liberalizing in a sentence

The liberalizing reforms were welcomed by the citizens.
The liberalizing reforms changed the political landscape.
Liberalizing attitudes have transformed the cultural scene.

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French:libéralisant, libéralisateur, ...
German:liberalisierend, öffnend, ...
Italian:liberalizzante, aperturista, ...
Spanish:liberalizador, aperturista, ...
Portuguese:liberalizante, ...
Chinese:放宽限制的, 开放的, ...
Japanese:規制緩和, 自由化する, ...
Arabic:تَحْرِيرِي, إِصْلاحِي, ...
Hebrew:מֵקֵל, מְלַיבֶּרָל, ...
Russian:снижающий ограничения, либерализующий, ...
Ukrainian:лібералізуючий, ...
Hindi:उदारीकरणकारी, उदारकारी, ...
Bengali:উদারীকরণমূলক, উন্মুক্ততাবর্ধক, ...
Catalan:liberalitzador, oberturista, ...
Czech:liberalizační, reformní, ...
Danish:liberaliserende, frigørende, ...
Dutch:liberaliserende, liberaliserend, ...
Greek:απελευθερωτικός, εκσυγχρονιστικός, ...
Hungarian:liberalizáló, nyitó, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរបន្ថយការរឹតត្បិត, ធ្វើឱ្យបើកចំហជាងមុន, ...
Korean:자유화하는, 개방적인, ...
Persian:آزادساز, گشاینده, ...
Polish:liberalizujące, liberalizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):liberalizador, liberalizante, ...
Romanian:liberalizatoare, liberalizant, ...
Swedish:liberaliserande, ...
Thai:ผ่อนคลาย, เปิดกว้างขึ้น, ...
Turkish:liberalleşen, liberalleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:tự do hóa, cởi mở, ...

liberalize

ˈlɪbrəˌlaɪz

Definition of liberalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

freedom

tr.

grant more freedom in action or judgment

tr.

The new policy will liberalize the use of public spaces..

ease

free

relax

legal

tr.

make laws or rules less strict

tr.

The government decided to liberalize trade regulations.

ease

loosen

relax

freedom

intr.

become less strict or more free

intr.

The country began to liberalize after the new policy.

ease

relax

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Origin of liberalize

Latin, liberalis (of freedom)

Examples of liberalize in a sentence

Efforts to liberalize the market are ongoing.
They aim to liberalize immigration policies.
Trade rules continued to liberalize over time.
The regime slowly liberalized after the election.

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French:libéraliser, déréglementer, ...
German:liberalisieren, lockern, ...
Italian:liberalizzare, liberalizzarsi, ...
Spanish:liberalizar, flexibilizar, ...
Portuguese:liberalizar, liberalizar-se, ...
Chinese:开放, 放宽, ...
Japanese:自由にする, 緩和する, ...
Arabic:حَرَّرَ, تَحَرَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָקֵל, לְרַכֵּךְ, ...
Russian:освободить, либерализовать, ...
Ukrainian:звільнити, лібералізувати, ...
Hindi:उदार करना, शिथिल करना, ...
Bengali:উদার করা, নিয়ম শিথিল করা, ...
Catalan:liberalitzar, relaxar, ...
Czech:liberalizovat, zmírnit, ...
Danish:liberalisere, afregulere, ...
Dutch:liberaliseren, versoepelen, ...
Greek:φιλελευθεροποιώ, απελευθερώνω, ...
Hungarian:liberalizálni, liberalizálódni, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរបន្ថយការគ្រប់គ្រង, បន្ធូរបន្ថយ, ...
Korean:자유롭게 하다, 완화하다, ...
Persian:آزادتر کردن, آزادسازی کردن, ...
Polish:zliberalizować, liberalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):liberalizar, liberalizar-se, ...
Romanian:a elibera, a relaxa, ...
Swedish:frisläppa, liberalisera, ...
Thai:เปิดเสรี, ผ่อนคลาย, ...
Turkish:serbestleştirmek, liberalleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:nới lỏng, thả lỏng, ...

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