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liberate
[ lib-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, especially arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
- to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
- Slang. to steal or take over illegally:
The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
liberate
/ ˈɪəˌɪ /
verb
- to give liberty to; make free
- to release (something, esp a gas) from chemical combination during a chemical reaction
- to release from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power
- to free from social prejudices or injustices
- euphemistic.to steal
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ·t ···ٴ· [lib, -er-, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- İ·tǰ noun
- ·İ·ٱ verb (used with object) preliberated preliberating
- ·İ·ٱ verb (used with object) reliberated reliberating
- ܲ·İ·e adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Trump, no longer worried about standing before voters, may feel liberated from the immediate political consequences of his actions - but reality has a way of asserting itself in the end.
“He liberated us the moment he walked into the White House,” his followers continue to preach.
But the only true “liberation” will be us Americans — consumers and taxpayers — being liberated from even more of our hard-earned income.
From what will we be liberated on Liberation Day?
Welby said it was more important for victims to be "cared for... liberated to rebuild their lives" by the Church than to speak about forgiveness.
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