Liberate Definition

lĭbə-rāt
liberated, liberates, liberating
verb
liberated, liberates, liberating
To set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control.
American Heritage
To release from slavery, oppression, enemy occupation, etc.
Webster's New World
To steal or loot, esp. from a defeated enemy in wartime.
Webster's New World
To free from combination in a compound.
Webster's New World
To obtain by illegal or stealthy action.
Tried to sell appliances that were liberated during the riot.
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Origin of Liberate

  • From Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare (“to set free, deliver"), from liber (“free"); see liberal.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin līberāre līberāt- from līber free leudh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Liberate Sentence Examples

  • The object of rolling is to crush the leaves and to break their cells so as to liberate the juices.

  • If it becomes distended the ball is pierced to liberate the gas and again lightly closed.

  • Her talents quickly shined and she began to liberate women through her designs.

  • Their alkaline solutions liberate ammonia on boiling.

  • They are designed to liberate the talents of millions of our fellow citizens who are not properly supported by the present rules.

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Words Starting With

LLILIB

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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liberate

Words Starting With L and Ending With E

Starts With L & Ends With EStarts With LI & Ends With EStarts With L & Ends With TE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With E