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Word: Liberate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (as adjective): from Latin liberat- ‘freed’, from the verb liberare, from liber ‘free’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪbəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression
Short Definition:set free
Examples:- the serfs had been liberated
Definition:
release (gas, energy, etc.) as a result of chemical reaction or physical decomposition
Short Definition:release gas etc. as result of chemical reaction
Examples:- the energy liberated by the annihilation of matter is huge
Definition:
steal (something)
Short Definition:steal
Examples:- the drummer's wearing a beret he's liberated from Lord knows where
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