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liberative

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lib⋅er⋅ate

  [lib-uh-reyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -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, esp. 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; < L līberātus (ptp. of līberāre to free), equiv. to līberā- v. s. + -tus ptp. suffix. See liberal, -ate 1

Related forms:
lib⋅er⋅a⋅tive, lib⋅er⋅a⋅to⋅ry  [lib-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
lib⋅er⋅a⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1. deliver, unfetter, disenthrall, loose. See release.

Antonyms:
1. imprison; enthrall.
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Main Entry: lib·er·a·tive
Pronunciation: 'li-b&-"rA-tiv, -r&-tiv
Function: adjective
: serving to free or release (as from ownership or obligation) liberative effects of tender and deposit>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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