Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb liberalise

2 senses of liberalise

Sense 1
liberalize, liberalise -- (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")

Sense 2
liberalize, liberalise -- (make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules)
       => change, alter, 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")