liberate
verb
lib·er·ate
ˈli-bə-ˌrāt 
liberated; liberating
1
2
: to free from combination
liberate the gas by adding acid
3
: to take or take over illegally or unjustly
material liberated from a nearby construction site—
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Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors.
Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks.
He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.
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Reframing failure in this way is liberating.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
If a young Parisienne in the nineteen-twenties could feel liberated by the loose tailoring and comfortable fabrics of Coco Chanel’s new suits, Birkin’s generation wanted something even less restrictive.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
If a young Parisienne in the nineteen-twenties could feel liberated by the loose tailoring and comfortable fabrics of Coco Chanel’s new suits, Birkin’s generation wanted something even less restrictive.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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