Liberate

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪˌbɜːrˌeɪt/

Liberate (verb)

  1. to free someone or something from control or restriction.
  2. to free a place or people from enemy control.
  3. to remove restrictions or limitations from something.

Examples

  • The activists worked to liberate the animals from captivity.
  • They plan to liberate the birds from their cages.

Common collocations: liberate prisoners, liberate the oppressed, liberate a territory, liberate the country, liberate the economy

Synonyms of Liberate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Liberate

  • when discussing confinement
  • when discussing taking control