English Synonym Finder

liberate

Definitions

To set someone or something free from a situation, especially imprisonment or slavery.

To release someone from social or political constraints or restrictions.

To take something from a place, often implying the seizure of property during a conflict.

Examples

The soldiers fought bravely to liberate the occupied city from enemy forces.

Writing poetry helped her liberate the suppressed emotions she had been carrying for years.

The new software update will liberate users from the need to manually sync their files.

Synonyms

release free emancipate deliver discharge unshackle rescue

Antonyms

enslave imprison confine capture restrain detain subjugate