liberate -
v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from) set at liberty, set free.
2 free (a country etc.) from an oppressor or an enemy occupation.
3 (
often as
liberated adj.) free (a person) from rigid social conventions, esp. in sexual behaviour.
4 sl. steal.
5 Chem. release (esp. a
gas) from a state of combination.
liberator n. [L liberare liberat- f. liber free]
