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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•ate /ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to set free, as from imprisonment.
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- Sociologyto free (a group or individual) from social or economic discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]to steal or take over illegally:The prisoners liberated several shipments of chocolate.
lib•er•a•tion /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] lib•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -liber-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lib•er•ate (lib′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- Sociologyto free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
- to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
- Slang Termsto steal or take over illegally:The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
- Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre to free), equivalent. to līberā- verb, verbal stem + -tus past participle suffix. See liberal, -ate1
- 1615–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deliver, unfetter, disenthrall, loose. See release.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged imprison; enthrall.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liberate /ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)- 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 or facetious to steal
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