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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of liberare, from liber; LIBERTY |
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lib‧e‧rate
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to free someone from feelings or conditions that make their life unhappy or difficult 
the liberating power of education
the liberating power of education2 to free prisoners, a city, a country etc from someone's control : A few days later, our armies liberated the city.
A few days later, our armies liberated the city. —liberation
noun [uncountable] liberation from oppression the liberation of Paris in August 1944
noun [uncountable] liberation from oppressionthe liberation of Paris in August 1944 —liberator
noun [countable]
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