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

单词	liberates
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 liberates verb present tense third-person singular of liberate 1 as in frees 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 frees releases rescues emancipates saves loosens unbinds unchains enlarges enfranchises springs looses manumits turns loose unfetters discharges redeems uncages disenthralls extricates disenthrals disengages paroles disentangles delivers unshackles ransoms disencumbers bails (out) disembarrasses Antonyms & Near Antonyms binds restrains confines fetters imprisons enchains shackles enslaves locks (up) commits subjugates handcuffs conquers subdues trammels jails interns incarcerates manacles immures See More 2 as in saves 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 frees saves redeems extricates disengages releases rescues disentangles untangles clears cuts loose delivers unburdens disembarrasses unties unravels disencumbers disburdens untwines unsnarls Antonyms & Near Antonyms hinders impedes obstructs entangles hampers blocks embroils weighs loads encumbers burdens See More
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