liberations

Definitions

The act of setting someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

The state of being freed or released from social, political, or personal constraints.

Examples

The history books are filled with accounts of various national liberations that reshaped the map of the world.

The sudden liberations of the captive animals from the research facility sparked a heated debate about ethics and security.

Synonyms

emancipation release deliverance freedom discharge rescue unshackling

Antonyms

confinement imprisonment subjugation enslavement captivity restraint oppression