liberate

//ˈlɪbəreɪt//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

liberateInfinitive
liberatePresent tense
liberatedPast tense
liberatedPast participle
liberatingPresent participle
liberatesThird-person singular
1

To set someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

The soldiers liberated the prisoners from the camp.

2

To free a place or people from enemy occupation during a war.

The allied forces liberated the city from enemy occupation.

3

To free someone from restrictive social conventions or traditional ideas.

The movement helped liberate women from traditional gender roles.