(of a person) not in the power of another person; not in prison; not controlled or restricted by rules and regulations
without charge
Cases of word usage
1) free from error (accurate)
2) (of wounds etc) free from infection (disease germs) (aseptic)
3) (happy because) free from anxiety (carefree)
4) free from dirt (clean)
5) the state of being free from suffering, anxiety, difficulties, pain etc (comfort)
6) the free association of independent states that were formerly colonies and dominations of Great Britain (commonwealth)
7) to cause (something) to become free from complications or confusion (disentangle)
8) to set (a person) free from mistaken beliefs (disillusion)
9) to make (something) free from infection caused by bacteria (disinfect)
10) (an instance of) the legal ending of a marriage so that the man and woman are free to marry again (divorce)