Liberate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), lib·er·at·ed, lib·er·at·ing.
  1. to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  2. to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
  3. to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, especially arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
  4. to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
  5. to steal or take over illegally: The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
verb (tr)
  1. to give liberty to; make free
  2. to release (something, esp a gas) from chemical combination during a chemical reaction
  3. to release from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power
  4. to free from social prejudices or injustices
  5. to steal
Liberate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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