From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishliberatelib‧e‧rate /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 1 FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANTto free someone from feelings or conditions that make their life unhappy or difficultliberate somebody from something women’s freedom to pursue careers liberated from childcare the liberating power of education2 FREE/NOT IN PRISONto free prisoners, a city, a country etc from someone’s control A few days later, our armies liberated the city. —liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] liberation from oppression the liberation of Paris in August 1944 —liberator /ˈlɪbəreɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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liberate• Both Lena and I felt we had been liberated as actress and director.• But he is liberated by love.• The city was liberated by the Allies in 1944.• Algeria was liberated from France in 1962.• Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries liberated from Soviet rule have done very well economically.• All talk of liberating iron curtain capitals disappeared.• It was really liberating to finally put my destiny in the hands of millions of people, as opposed to ten people.liberate somebody from something• In the 1930s, electricity liberated farmers from many hard chores.Origin liberate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of liberare, from liber; → LIBERTY 