liberalize
gb/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
C1
Anglais
enyhít, liberalizál, liberálisabbá válik, liberálisabbá tesz
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
enyhít
B2
liberalizál
C1
Schéma d’usage :
liberalize [laws/rules/policies/restrictions]
The government plans to liberalize visa rules for skilled workers.
A kormány azt tervezi, hogy enyhíti a szakképzett munkavállalókra vonatkozó vízumszabályokat.
Several countries have liberalized their media laws in recent years.
Az elmúlt években több ország is liberalizálta a médiaszabályozását.
The city voted to liberalize restrictions on outdoor dining.
Exemples pédagogiques
The new law liberalizes the rules for small businesses.
Az új törvény enyhíti a kisvállalkozásokra vonatkozó szabályokat.
They want to liberalize travel rules.
Enyhíteni akarják az utazási szabályokat.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse liberalize with liberate. Liberate usually means to free a person or place from control or imprisonment.
Sens
make rules less strict
Collocations
liberalize laws
|liberalize rules
|liberalize regulations
|liberalize policy
|liberalize restrictions
|liberalize visa rules
|liberalize immigration laws
|liberalize censorship
Synonymes
relax (more common and general; often used with rules or restrictions)
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loosen (less formal; suggests making controls less tight)
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ease (emphasizes making restrictions less severe)
Antonymes
tighten (to make rules or controls stricter)
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restrict (to limit freedom or reduce what is allowed)
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regulate (to control by rules, often more formally)
Thèmes
law
|government
|policy
|society
Définition
to change rules or laws so that people have more freedom
To make laws, rules, or systems less strict, especially by allowing more freedom or fewer restrictions.
VERBE
C1
BUSINESS
2
liberalizál
C1
Schéma d’usage :
liberalize [an economy/a market/trade/an industry]
The reforms were designed to liberalize trade and attract foreign investment.
A reformokat a kereskedelem liberalizálására és a külföldi befektetések vonzására tervezték.
After the crisis, the country slowly liberalized its banking sector.
A válság után az ország lassan liberalizálta a bankszektorát.
Critics argue that liberalizing the energy market could raise prices for consumers.
Exemples pédagogiques
The country liberalized its economy in the 1990s.
Az ország az 1990-es években liberalizálta a gazdaságát.
The new policy will liberalize imports.
Az új politika liberalizálni fogja az importot.
Erreur fréquente :
Liberalize an economy means reduce controls; it does not necessarily mean make it politically liberal.
Sens
open markets to competition
Collocations
liberalize trade
|liberalize the economy
|liberalize markets
|liberalize the banking sector
|liberalize the energy market
|liberalize imports
|liberalize foreign investment
|liberalize capital flows
Synonymes
deregulate (focuses specifically on removing government regulations)
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open up (less formal; often used for markets becoming accessible)
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free up (emphasizes removing limits on activity or movement)
Antonymes
protect (in trade, to shield domestic industries from foreign competition)
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regulate (to impose or maintain official controls)
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nationalize (to bring an industry under state ownership, often the opposite of market opening)
Thèmes
economics
|business
|trade
|markets
|government
Définition
to make trade or business freer by removing government controls or limits
To reduce government controls, tariffs, or restrictions in an economy, industry, or market so that trade and competition are freer.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
[views/attitudes/society] liberalize; liberalize [someone's views/attitudes]
Public attitudes toward divorce have liberalized over time.
A válással kapcsolatos társadalmi attitűdök idővel liberálisabbá váltak.
University life helped liberalize his political views.
Az egyetemi élet liberálisabbá tette a politikai nézeteit.
The campaign aimed to liberalize social attitudes toward mental health.
Exemples pédagogiques
Her views liberalized as she met people from different backgrounds.
A nézetei liberálisabbá váltak, ahogy különböző hátterű emberekkel találkozott.
Society has liberalized on many social issues.
A társadalom sok társadalmi kérdésben liberálisabbá vált.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is less common than the policy or economic sense and is usually used in formal discussion.
Sens
become more socially open
Collocations
liberalize attitudes
|liberalize views
|liberalize society
|liberalize public opinion
|liberalize social norms
|liberalize political culture
Synonymes
become more progressive (emphasizes support for reform or social change)
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become more tolerant (emphasizes accepting differences)
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open up (less formal; suggests becoming more accepting or less rigid)
Antonymes
harden (to become less flexible or less open to change)
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conservatize (rare; to make more conservative in attitude)
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radicalize (to make more extreme, not simply less liberal)
Thèmes
politics
|society
|attitudes
|culture
Définition
to become or make attitudes more open and accepting
To become, or make someone or something become, more liberal, tolerant, or open to social and political change.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
liberalize
API
GB/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈɪbɚəlˌaɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
lib - er - al - ize (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (lib)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: liberalize
- 3rd Person Singular: liberalizes
- Present Participle: liberalizing
- Past: liberalized
Expressions
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