Verb: liberalize 'li-b(u-)ru,lIz
- Make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
"The government liberalized immigration policies";
- liberalise [Brit]
- Become more liberal
"The laws liberalized after Prohibition";
- liberalise [Brit]
Derived forms: liberalized, liberalizes, liberalizing
Type of: alter, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Liberalize