lib·er·ate /ˈlɪb
əˌreɪt/
[lib-uh-reyt]
–verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing
- to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.
- to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, especially arising from traditional role expectations or bias.
Origin
1615–25: Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre “to free”)
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