liberate
verb
lib·er·ate
ˈli-bə-ˌrāt 
liberated; liberating
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2
: to free from combination
liberate the gas by adding acid
3
: to take or take over illegally or unjustly
material liberated from a nearby construction site—
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Examples of liberate in a Sentence
Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors.
Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks.
He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.
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Finally, the opportunity has come for you to be liberated from its tyranny.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
When the Russians came in to liberate it, the Nazis didn’t have enough time to burn everything down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
Guided attention, thoughtfully implemented, streamlines the paths to critical information and action, liberating people to focus on their highest-value work.
—Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Finally, the opportunity has come for you to be liberated from its tyranny.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for liberate
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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