liberate

Meaning

1. To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
2. To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
3. To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
4. To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
5. To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
6. To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.

Hyphenated as

lib‧er‧ate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līberātus, past participle of līberō (“to set free, deliver”), from līber (“free”); see liberal.