/ ˈlɪbəreɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
liberate sb/sth (from sb/sth) to free a country or a person from the control of sb else :
The city was liberated by the advancing army.
2.
liberate sb (from sth) to free sb from sth that restricts their enjoyment of life :
Writing poetry liberated her from the routine of everyday life.
► lib·er·ation / ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , sing. ]:
a war of liberation
liberation from poverty
women's liberation
► lib·er·ator noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin liberat- freed, from the verb liberare , from liber free.