Crossword Clue:

to free water from a dam

AnswerCrossword Clue
RANSOMSPays to free from captivity
MOMACultural attraction offering free admission every Fri. from 4 to 8 p.m.
VOLTAIREPhilosopher who wrote "It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere"
MARLEY"Bob ... Rises From Grave To Free Frat Boys From Bonds Of Oppression": "The Onion" headline
THAWGo from ice to water
MELTTurn from ice to water
MELTSTurns from ice to water