- 1(also free of charge) without payment Children under five travel free. not trapped
- 2away from or out of a position in which someone or something is stuck or trapped The wagon broke free from the train. see scot-free Idioms
without payment
to use something a lot or in a careless way, even though it does not belong to you Does she know that you're making free with her belongings?
(of an animal) to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage
to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment
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