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liberation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French libération, and from Latin liberatio, liberationem (“a freeing”), from liberare past participle liberatus (“set free”); see liberate.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
liberation (countable and uncountable, plural liberations)
- The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.
Derived terms
- animal liberation
- women's liberation
Related terms
- liberate
Translations
References
- liberation at OneLook Dictionary Search
- liberation in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "liberation" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 181.
- liberation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- liberation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- libationer
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liberate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?ber?tus, past participle of l?ber? (“to set free, deliver”), from l?ber (“free”); see liberal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?b??e?t/
- Hyphenation: lib?er?ate
Verb
liberate (third-person singular simple present liberates, present participle liberating, simple past and past participle liberated)
- (transitive) To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly
- To release from slavery: to manumit.
- To release from servitude or unjust rule.
- To release from restraint or inhibition.
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves?
Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- (chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
Synonyms
- befree, free, set free
Related terms
- liberation
- liberator
Translations
Further reading
- liberate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- liberate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- beertail, iterable, tierable
Italian
Verb
liberate
- second-person plural present of liberare
- second-person plural imperative of liberare
Anagrams
- albereti, bilatere
Latin
Verb
l?ber?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of l?ber?
Participle
l?ber?te
- vocative masculine singular of l?ber?tus
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