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liberalize
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lib·er·al·ize  (lbr--lz, lbr-)
v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es
v.tr.
To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . over recent years" Meg Greenfield.
v.intr.
To become liberal or more liberal.

liber·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
liber·al·izer n.

liberalize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to make (a law) less strict
liberalization
-isation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.liberalize - make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
liberalise, liberalize - become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition"
decontrol - relax or remove controls of; "decontrol marijuana"
2.liberalize - become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
liberalize, liberalise - make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules

liberalize
Translations

liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] vtliberalizar
liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] vtlibéraliser
liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] liberal vtliberalisieren
liberalize [ˈlɪbərəlaɪz] vtliberalizzare

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IRS Revenue Ruling 2005-4 liberalizes the rule for interest owed on additional taxes voluntarily reported by taxpayers.
Prudential Liberalizes Underwriting Guidelines: Prudential Financial has liberalized its life insurance build requirements for ages 18 to 64, thus making lower premiums available to more people.
Liberalizes provisions regarding the qualification of foreign banking organizations for exemptions from the nonbanking prohibitions of section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act
 
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