To liberate
Example: The soldiers fought bravely to liberate the captured town.
Definition
"To liberate" means to set someone or something free from imprisonment, oppression, or control. In history, it often refers to the act of freeing a place or people from enemy occupation or political domination, as in the soldiers fought bravely to liberate the captured town.
Etymology
The word "to liberate" comes from the Latin verb 'liberare,' which means 'to free.' It entered English in the early 17th century, carrying the sense of freeing someone from bondage or control. Did you know? The root 'liber' in Latin means 'free,' which is also the source of words like 'liberty' and 'liberation.'
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"To liberate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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