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LIBERATE
release, free, liberate
(verb) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
(verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement
liberate, set free
(verb) grant freedom to; “The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university”
emancipate, liberate
(verb) give equal rights to; of women and minorities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
liberate (third-person singular simple present liberates, present participle liberating, simple past and past participle liberated)
(transitive) To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
To release from slavery: to manumit.
To release from servitude or unjust rule.
To release from restraint or inhibition.
(chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
(transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
(transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
Synonyms
• befree, free, set free
Anagrams
• beertail, iterable, tierable
Source: Wiktionary
Lib"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Liberated; p. pr. & vb. n. Liberating.] Etym: [L. liberatus, p. p. of liberare to free, fr. liber free. See Liberal, a., and cf. Deliver.]
Definition: To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind from prejudice; to liberate gases.
Syn.
– To deliver; free; release. See Deliver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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