liberate
verb
lib·er·ate
ˈli-bə-ˌrāt 
liberated; liberating
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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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The courage to do so calls for finding ways to liberate yourself from the inside out when pushing against external structures—whether that be pushback from friends or family who might criticize you for pursuing your desires to systems that weren’t set up to support you to succeed.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
What happened to Edward and Fritz Niland after the war ended?
Edward was found alive in a Japanese POW camp in Rangoon and liberated on May 4, 1945.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Why is Russia gaining ground in Ukraine? Ukraine has liberated about 7% of the territory Russia occupied before and after Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to Ukrainian estimates and DeepState.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The Soviet Army liberated the Lodz ghetto in January 1945, freeing Weissberg’s father and a friend, Eva Krufka.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
What happened to Edward and Fritz Niland after the war ended?
Edward was found alive in a Japanese POW camp in Rangoon and liberated on May 4, 1945.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Why is Russia gaining ground in Ukraine? Ukraine has liberated about 7% of the territory Russia occupied before and after Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to Ukrainian estimates and DeepState.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The Soviet Army liberated the Lodz ghetto in January 1945, freeing Weissberg’s father and a friend, Eva Krufka.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for liberate
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberate. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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