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

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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

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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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