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liberate
[lib-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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
/ ˈlɪbəˌreɪt /
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
Other Word Forms
- liberator noun
- liberative adjective
- liberatory adjective
- preliberate verb (used with object)
- reliberate verb (used with object)
- unliberated adjective
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Example Sentences
During this time, pain became a vital sign, and there were trends to liberate the prescribing of opioids to treat general pain.
He said he ended the game on a good note, “having completely liberated West Africa from French and American influence, and peace and tranquility prevailed throughout.”
Too many people conclude that being a paying customer liberates them to be crude and lob the F-bomb like popcorn kernels.
And this did not seem to be the best image for the creator of the mobile, whose greatest achievement was to liberate sculpture from the earth.
It is also liberating to spend 40 minutes not thinking about work or assorted problems and anxieties.
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