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LIBERATE, English practice(law)

liberate (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of liberare, from liber; LIBERTY]
to free someone from feelings or conditions that make their life unhappy or difficult
liberate sb from sth
::women's freedom to pursue careers liberated from childcare
::the liberating power of education
to free prisoners, a city, a country etc from someone's control
::A few days later, our armies liberated the city.
-- liberation /7lIbE5reIFEn/ n [U]
::liberation from oppression
::the liberation of Paris in August 1944
-- liberator /5lIbEreItE ?@ -Er/ n [C]