The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
Freedom from a defect or weakness.
The state of being exempt; immunity.
An act of exempting.
A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.