Liberate
To set someone free from imprisonment, confinement, or oppression; to release from bondage or restraint.
verbLiberate
To set someone free from imprisonment, confinement, or oppression; to release from bondage or restraint.
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Imagine This
Imagine a prisoner standing before a heavy door as a gate creaks open, guards remove the shackles, and sunlight pours in while the crowd cheers in triumph.
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Sounds Like
LIB-uh-rate
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Looks Like
Looks like liberty or liberation; both share the same root meaning free.
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Remember This
The root liber- means free; liberate is closely related to liberty and liberation.
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Other Forms
liberationnoun
liberatornoun
liberatingadjective
liberatedadjective
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Connect With
freedom, emancipation, release, unshackle, liberty
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Note
Use liberate for freeing someone or something from confinement or oppression. Noun forms include liberation; related adjectives include liberated and liberating.