🕊️liberate

verb
/ˈlɪbəreɪt/

Meaning

to set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression
to set free from imprisonment, oppression, or restraint

Example Sentences

The army liberated the city from enemy control.

The army liberated the city from enemy control.

Example Expressions

liberate the mind

Synonyms

free, release, rescue, emancipate, deliver
Entry 1
free, release, rescue, emancipate, deliver
Entry 2
free, release, emancipate, deliver

Antonyms

confine, imprison, restrain, enslave, restrict
Entry 1
confine, imprison, restrain
Entry 2
enslave, imprison, confine, restrict

Collocations

liberate people, liberate city, liberate nation, liberate mind, liberate from oppression, liberate territory, liberate minds
Entry 1
liberate people, liberate city, liberate nation, liberate mind
Entry 2
liberate people, liberate from oppression, liberate territory, liberate minds

Related Vocabularies

to make an offense, fault, or situation seem less serious by providing an excuse or explanation
to put or place something into something else
to prevent or restrain an action, idea, or emotion; to suffocate
to criticize someone or something harshly; to reprimand severely
to make smaller; to enter into a formal agreement
Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

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