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单词 liberate
释义 liberate
I. liberate adjective
Etymology: Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare
obsolete : liberated, free
II. lib·er·ate \ˈlibəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare, from liber free — more at liberal
1.
 a. : to give release (as from restraint or bondage) : set at liberty : let loose : free
  < liberate a slave >
  < liberate him from economic worry — Will Durant >
  < liberated great, new, and unexpected forces — Drew Middleton >
 specifically : to free (as a country) from control or domination by a foreign power
 b. in Hinduism & Buddhism : to provide with salvation or grant salvation to
2. : to free from combination : separate, disengage
 < use of the acid sintering material is necessary to liberate the zinc — R.B.Fulton >
3. slang : to acquire by some legally irregular means : steal
 < played in Army bands … rarely traveled with fewer than three liberated pianos — Time >
 < a … barricade was constructed … with material liberated from a nearby construction site — Thorne Dreyer >
Synonyms: see free
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