English Dictionary

liberate

/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/

verb

To release from slavery: to manumit. / To release from servitude or unjust rule. / To release from restraint or inhibition. / (chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.

The abolitionist movement fought to liberate enslaved people.

意味（1）

To release from slavery: to manumit.

意味（2）

To release from servitude or unjust rule.

意味（3）

To release from restraint or inhibition.

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: 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.

意味（4）

(chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.

Since the procedure liberates a large amount of chlorine gas, a powerful ventilation system is recommended.

意味（5）

(transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.

意味（6）

(transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.

I had proven myself, when I was required to liberate (steal) dynamite, steal cars for robberies, and to perform disciplinary action against party members.