Synonyms for
Liberate
Definition
to set someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; to release or discharge from a duty or obligation.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- liberate the people
- liberate the country
- liberate prisoners
- liberate from oppression
- liberate the economy
- liberate the mind
- liberate the hostages
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Usage note
Often used in contexts of war, political struggle, or overcoming significant constraints. Can sometimes imply a forceful or dramatic act of freeing.
Example sentences
- The activists worked hard to liberate animals from captivity.
- The government promised to liberate the slaves and grant them equal rights.
- The coach told the players to play freely and liberate themselves from fear.
- She felt liberated after quitting her stressful job.
- The new technology liberated people from manual labor.
Quotes
The truth will liberate you, but first it will piss you off. - Gloria Steinem
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Nelson Mandela