liberate — to free someone or something from imprisonment, oppression, or other restrictions
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to free someone or something from imprisonment, oppression, or other restrictions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/
Example Sentences
- After 20 years of marriage, she finally liberated herself from doing all the household chores by hiring a cleaning service.
- The new app promises to liberate users from the tyranny of forgetting passwords.
- The Allied forces liberated Paris from Nazi occupation in 1944.
liberate
VERB[/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/]
to free someone or something from imprisonment, oppression, or other restrictions
The rescuers liberated the trapped miners after two days.
The soldiers liberated the town from enemy control.
The people celebrated after their town was liberated and decorated the streets with flags.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'liberare', derived from 'liber' meaning 'free'. The Latin root is related to the Proto-Indo-European base meaning 'to grow' or 'to flourish', reflecting the concept of freedom as a natural state.
Breakdown
liber- (free) + -ate (verb suffix meaning 'to make or become') = liberate (to make free)
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📝Examples
“After 20 years of marriage, she finally liberated herself from doing all the household chores by hiring a cleaning service.”
“The new app promises to liberate users from the tyranny of forgetting passwords.”
“The Allied forces liberated Paris from Nazi occupation in 1944.”
“Reading books can liberate your imagination from the boundaries of reality.”
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