■ verb
1》 set free, especially from imprisonment or oppression.
↘[as adjective ~d ] free from social conventions, especially with regard to sexual roles.
2》 Chemistry & Physics release (gas, energy, etc.) as a result of chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
Derivatives
liberation noun
liberationist noun
liberator noun
liberatory adjective
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as liberation ): from L. liberat- , liberare 'to free', from liber 'free'.