liberate

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪb.ə.ɹeɪt/

Definition of liberate

9 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
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verb

  1. (transitive)To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
  2. (transitive)To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
  3. (transitive)To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
    “Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.”
    “You need to free your mind and liberate yourself from prejudice.”
  4. (transitive)To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
    “Since the procedure liberates a large amount of chlorine gas, a powerful ventilation system is recommended.”
  5. (euphemistic, transitive)To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
  6. (euphemistic, transitive)To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
    “We didn't need IDs. We just liberated these beers from the back of the shop.”
    “I had proven myself, when I was required to liberate (steal) dynamite, steal cars for robberies, and to perform disciplinary action against party members.”
    “For expedience, he intended to use his talents to liberate a few choice bottles from the wine cellars without going through the difficulty of a formal requisition.”
    “He was trying to liberate some funds for the revolution from a liquor store, and he got caught. It was his first time out, and he got flat-ass caught.”

adj

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete)liberated
  2. (UK, historical, not-comparable, obsolete)allowed, delivered, freed (see Etymology 3).

noun

  1. (historical, obsolete)A writ issued out of the Chancery for the payment of a pension, debt, the delivery of one's land or goods from a sheriff's custody, the delivery a prisoner put in bail fo appearance or other royal allowance.
    “liberate roll”
    “liberate day”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līberātus, the perfect passive participle of līberō (“to set free, deliver”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from līber (“free”); see liberal.

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