liberate
English
/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
- (transitive) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
- (transitive) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin līberātus.
Origin
Latin
līberātus
Gloss
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Cognates and derived terms
- liberatest English
- liberateth English
- liberative English
- liberin English
- reliberate English
- līberāre Latin
- līberātus Latin
- liberación Spanish, Castilian
- liberar Spanish, Castilian