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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 Word 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
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Example Sentences
The competition - named after those who liberated South America from Spanish rule - was concluded in Madrid.
Another endangered fish, northern tidewater gobies, were rescued from the same watershed shortly before the steelhead were liberated.
On paper, the economic transformation in college athletics has been breathtaking, liberating, inspiring.
His position has led some observers to suggest that Francis was sympathetic towards Catholic liberation theology, which emerged in Latin America and calls for liberating the poor from political and economic oppression.
The beauty and liberated spirit of “Thee Black Boltz” is exemplified in how diverse the musicality and lyrical themes are.
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