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liberate
What does liberate mean?
liberate (verb): to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce liberate?
/ˈlɪbəˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does liberate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin līberātus (“freed, liberated; absolved, acquitted; released”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of liberate?
Words related to liberate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “liberate” mean?
to wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer
Not quite: that's what beckon means.
to move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction
Not quite: that's what vacate means.
to halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
Not quite: that's what squelch means.
to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release
Right! That's what “liberate” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “liberate”?
free
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sink
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skip
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duck
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