liberate
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əˌreɪt 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.
Slang. to steal or take over illegally: The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre to free), equivalent to līberā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See liberal, -ate1
1615–25; < Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre to free), equivalent to līberā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See liberal, -ate1
Related forms
lib·er·a·tor, noun
pre·lib·er·ate, verb (used with object), pre·lib·er·at·ed, pre·lib·er·at·ing.
re·lib·er·ate, verb (used with object), re·lib·er·at·ed, re·lib·er·at·ing.
un·lib·er·at·ed, adjective
Antonyms
1. imprison; enthrall.
1. imprison; enthrall.
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| —vb | |
| 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. | euphemistic, facetious or to steal |
| 'liberator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
liberate
1620s, from L. liberatus, pp. of liberare "set free," from liber "free" (see liberal). Meaning "to free an occupied territory from the enemy" (often used ironically) is from 1944.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
In short, there is a war going on between those who would liberate crypto and those who would suppress it.
Materials in this group react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids.
Snow hikers in higher country may opt for snowshoes to truly liberate their explorations.
True genius will not impoverish, but will liberate, and add new senses.
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