liberate

Meaning

to set free from imprisonment, oppression, or restraint

to set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression

Example Sentences

The army liberated the city from enemy control.

The army liberated the city from enemy control.

Example Expressions

liberate the mind

Synonyms

free, release, emancipate, deliver, rescue

Entry 1

free, release, emancipate, deliver

Entry 2

free, release, rescue, emancipate, deliver

Antonyms

enslave, imprison, confine, restrict, restrain

Entry 1

enslave, imprison, confine, restrict

Entry 2

confine, imprison, restrain

Collocations

liberate people, liberate from oppression, liberate territory, liberate minds, liberate city, liberate nation, liberate mind

Entry 1

liberate people, liberate from oppression, liberate territory, liberate minds

Entry 2

liberate people, liberate city, liberate nation, liberate mind