liberate
[ lib-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈlɪb əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), lib·er·at·ed, lib·er·at·ing.
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.
Nearby words
liberalia, liberalism, liberality, liberalize, liberally, liberate, liberated, liberation, liberation theology, liberator, liberec
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liberated
/ (ˈlɪbəˌreɪtɪd) /
adjective
given liberty; freed; released
released from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power
(esp in feminist theory) not bound by traditional sexual and social roles
British Dictionary definitions for liberated (2 of 2)
liberate
/ (ˈlɪbəˌreɪt) /
verb (tr)
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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