liberate
verb (used with object)
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
had liberated
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past perfectof liberate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, commander of the southern front, said Ukrainian forces had liberated an area near Krasnohorivka, west of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Monday that the 129th Brigade from his native city of Kryvyi Rih had liberated the settlements of Arkhanhelske and Myrolyubivka.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
Ukraine’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyy, said Sunday that Ukraine had liberated about 1,160 square miles since the beginning of September.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
In turn, the family came to believe they were the kings of the country who had liberated the island nation from the clutches of terrorism.
From BBC ● May 11, 2022
I had liberated the sides of the rover and the trailer.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
