liberate

verb

lib·er·ate ˈli-bə-ˌrāt How to pronounce liberate (audio)

liberated; liberating

transitive verb

: to set at liberty : free

specifically : to free (something, such as a country) from domination by a foreign power

: to free from combination

liberate the gas by adding acid

: to take or take over illegally or unjustly

material liberated from a nearby construction site

Thorne Dreyer

liberator

ˈli-bə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce liberate (audio)

noun

liberatory

ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce liberate (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Rebels fought to liberate the country. Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors. Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks. He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.

Recent Examples on the Web Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have perpetrated some of their most heinous atrocities while defending population centers against Ukrainian efforts to liberate them.

Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life.

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Dalton decided not to liberate anything from the set.

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The official, Oleksiy Danilov, head of Ukraine’s national security council, said that Crimea was a sovereign territory of Ukraine and that there was an ongoing effort to liberate it.

BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 And China, furious right now over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, will be watching as the United States openly strives to liberate itself from manufacturing in the People’s Republic.

Steven Mufson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life.

Marianne Garvey, CNN, 20 July 2022 Ukraine’s government sees no easy way to counterattack and liberate the plant safely.

Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 17 June 2022 See More

liberate

verb

as in to free

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys

Synonyms & Similar Words

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free
rescue
release
emancipate
save
enfranchise
unchain
unfetter
loosen
manumit
unbind
uncage
loose
enlarge
disenthrall
turn loose
spring
extricate
discharge
redeem
disenthral
unshackle
disengage
ransom
disentangle
disencumber
deliver
parole
disembarrass
bail (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confine
restrain
bind
fetter
enchain
imprison
jail
shackle
subjugate
commit
enslave
handcuff
conquer
lock (up)
subdue
trammel
intern
manacle
incarcerate
immure

as in to save

to set free from entanglement or difficulty we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

free
save
extricate
redeem
rescue
disengage
disentangle
release
cut loose
untangle
disembarrass
clear
unburden
deliver
disencumber
untie
unravel
disburden
untwine
unsnarl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hinder
impede
hamper
obstruct
embroil
entangle
block
burden
load
weigh
encumber

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of liberate are emancipate, free, manumit, and release. While all these words mean "to set loose from restraint or constraint," liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty.

liberated their country from the tyrant

In some situations, the words emancipate and liberate are roughly equivalent. However, emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination.

labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery

The words free and liberate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses.

freed the animals from their cages

The meanings of manumit and liberate largely overlap; however, manumit implies emancipation from slavery.

the document manumitted the slaves

The words release and liberate can be used in similar contexts, but release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation.

released his anger on a punching bag

单词	liberate
释义	liberate verb lib·er·ate ˈli-bə-ˌrāt liberated; liberating transitive verb 1 : to set at liberty : free specifically : to free (something, such as a country) from domination by a foreign power 2 : to free from combination liberate the gas by adding acid 3 : to take or take over illegally or unjustly material liberated from a nearby construction site Thorne Dreyer liberator ˈli-bə-ˌrā-tər noun liberatory ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective Synonyms discharge disenthrall disenthral emancipate enfranchise enlarge free loose loosen manumit release spring unbind uncage unchain unfetter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Rebels fought to liberate the country. Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors. Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks. He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site. Recent Examples on the Web Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have perpetrated some of their most heinous atrocities while defending population centers against Ukrainian efforts to liberate them. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Dalton decided not to liberate anything from the set. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The official, Oleksiy Danilov, head of Ukraine’s national security council, said that Crimea was a sovereign territory of Ukraine and that there was an ongoing effort to liberate it. BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 And China, furious right now over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, will be watching as the United States openly strives to liberate itself from manufacturing in the People’s Republic. Steven Mufson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 20 July 2022 Ukraine’s government sees no easy way to counterattack and liberate the plant safely. Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 17 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare, from liber — see liberal entry 1 First Known Use circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition liberate verb lib·er·ate ˈli-bə-ˌrāt liberated; liberating : to set free liberate verb 1 as in to free to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance free rescue release emancipate save enfranchise unchain unfetter loosen manumit unbind uncage loose enlarge disenthrall turn loose spring extricate discharge redeem disenthral unshackle disengage ransom disentangle disencumber deliver parole disembarrass bail (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confine restrain bind fetter enchain imprison jail shackle subjugate commit enslave handcuff conquer lock (up) subdue trammel intern manacle incarcerate immure See More 2 as in to save to set free from entanglement or difficulty we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery Synonyms & Similar Words free save extricate redeem rescue disengage disentangle release cut loose untangle disembarrass clear unburden deliver disencumber untie unravel disburden untwine unsnarl Antonyms & Near Antonyms hinder impede hamper obstruct embroil entangle block burden load weigh encumber See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of liberate are emancipate, free, manumit, and release. While all these words mean "to set loose from restraint or constraint," liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant In some situations, the words emancipate and liberate are roughly equivalent. However, emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery The words free and liberate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages The meanings of manumit and liberate largely overlap; however, manumit implies emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves The words release and liberate can be used in similar contexts, but release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag
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liberate

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