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Definition liberate in American English

liberate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/
1

to make a place or the people in it free from soldiers who have been controlling it

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1.1

to take someone out of prison

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2

to give someone the freedom to do what they want, for example by taking them out of a situation in which their behavior is controlled

Example

People thought technology had the power to liberate them from hard work.

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3

to steal something

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Definition liberate in American English