lib·er·ate (l b  -r t )tr.v. lib·er·at·ed, lib·er·at·ing, lib·er·ates 1. To set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control. 2. Chemistry To release (a gas, for example) from combination. 3. Slang To obtain by illegal or stealthy action: tried to sell appliances that were liberated during the riot. [Latin l  berre, lbert-, from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]lib er·ating·ly adv.lib er·ator n. |
liberated
Adjective
1. not bound by traditional sexual and social roles: a liberated woman
2. given liberty
3. released from enemy occupation
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| Adj. | 1. | liberated - (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination free - unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron" |
| 2. | liberated - free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle" free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice" |
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