I. liberate adjective
Etymology: Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare
obsolete : liberated, free
II. lib·er·ate ˈlibəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare, from liber free — more at liberal
1.
a. : to give release (as from restraint or bondage) : set at liberty : let loose : free
liberate a slave
liberate him from economic worry — Will Durant
liberated great, new, and unexpected forces — Drew Middleton
specifically : to free (as a country) from control or domination by a foreign power
b. in Hinduism & Buddhism : to provide with salvation or grant salvation to
2. : to free from combination : separate , disengage
use of the acid sintering material is necessary to liberate the zinc — R.B.Fulton
3. slang : to acquire by some legally irregular means : steal
played in Army bands … rarely traveled with fewer than three liberated pianos — Time
a … barricade was constructed … with material liberated from a nearby construction site — Thorne Dreyer
Synonyms: see free