lib ‧ e ‧ rate AC /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of liberare , from liber ; ⇨ ↑ liberty ]
1 . to free someone from feelings or conditions that make their life unhappy or difficult
liberate somebody from something
women’s freedom to pursue careers liberated from childcare
the liberating power of education
2 . to free prisoners, a city, a country etc from someone’s control:
A few days later, our armies liberated the city.
—liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable] :
liberation from oppression
the liberation of Paris in August 1944
—liberator /ˈlɪbəreɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]