Liberar
Example: El gobierno decidió liberar a los presos políticos ayer.
Definition
"Liberar" means to set free or release someone or something from confinement, control, or oppression. It often refers to the act of granting freedom, such as when a government frees political prisoners or when captives are freed from captivity.
Etymology
The word "liberar" comes from the Latin verb 'liberare,' which means 'to free' or 'to liberate.' This Latin root is also the source of the English word 'liberate.' Did you know that 'liberare' is related to 'liber,' meaning 'free,' which originally referred to being free from slavery or imprisonment?
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"Liberar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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