liberate
gb/lˈɪbɚˌeɪt/ us/lˈɪbɚˌeɪt/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 8200
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
action
1
free from control or oppression
to make a person or group free so that others cannot control them anymore
الگوی کاربرد:
to liberate [someone/group] from [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use *liberate* for any kind of small help, where *help* or *support* is better. *Liberate* usually involves strong control or serious limits (e.g., oppression, strict rules), not simple problems. Also, students sometimes say *liberate from* without an object; it is normally transitive: *liberate someone from something*.
هممعنیها
free (More common and general; can be used in everyday and serious contexts, not only about oppression.)
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emancipate (More formal; often used about freeing people from legal, social, or political restrictions.)
متضادها
oppress (Describes keeping people under unfair control or hardship, the opposite of setting them free.)
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enslave (Strong term for forcing someone into slavery or total control, the direct opposite of liberating them.)
ترکیبهای رایج
liberate people
|liberate women
|liberate slaves
|liberate the oppressed
|liberate citizens from tyranny
موضوعها
society
|politics
|rights
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The new law was meant to liberate workers from abusive conditions.
- Education can liberate people from ignorance and fear.
- The movement fights to liberate women from traditional gender roles.
- They hoped the revolution would liberate the country from decades of dictatorship.
- Microloans helped liberate poor farmers from debt and dependence on local moneylenders.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The group wants to liberate children from hard work in factories.
- Good information can liberate people from lies.
- The leader said he would liberate the country from corruption.
- They worked to liberate many people from unfair rules.
فعل
B2
action
2
make someone feel free inside
to make someone feel free inside, so they are not shy or afraid to be themselves
الگوی کاربرد:
to liberate [someone] from [fear/expectations]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think *liberate* here is only political. In this sense it is often personal and emotional. Also, students sometimes say *liberate from to do something*; it is better to say *liberate someone from [fear / guilt / pressure]* and then use a new clause.
هممعنیها
empower (Focuses more on giving confidence and power, not only on removing limits.)
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free up (More informal and often used for time or resources, but can sometimes be used about feelings in casual speech.)
متضادها
restrain (Means holding someone back or limiting their actions or feelings.)
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inhibit (Often used for inner blocks or shyness that stop people from acting freely.)
ترکیبهای رایج
liberate yourself
|liberate the mind
|liberate someone from fear
|liberate people from shame
|emotionally liberating
موضوعها
emotions
|personal_growth
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Traveling alone really liberated her and changed how she saw herself.
- The workshop aims to liberate participants from their fear of public speaking.
- Learning that he could change careers at forty liberated him from the idea that it was 'too late.'
- The book helped to liberate many readers from feelings of guilt around their choices.
- Meditation has liberated me from constant worry about the future.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Living in another country liberated him and made him more open.
- The teacher tried to liberate the students from their fear of making mistakes.
- Talking about her problems liberated her from strong stress.
- This idea liberated me from thinking I must be perfect.
فعل
B2
action
3
release from prison or captivity
to let someone out of prison, a camp, or another place where they cannot leave
الگوی کاربرد:
to liberate [prisoners/captives] from [a place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse *liberate* with *escape*. *Liberate* is usually done by another person or group (you liberate someone), while *escape* is what the person does themselves.
هممعنیها
release (Common, neutral word for allowing someone to leave a place where they were kept.)
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free (Very general; can be used in this context, but less specific about imprisonment.)
متضادها
imprison (Means to put someone in prison or keep them there, the opposite of freeing them.)
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detain (Means to officially hold someone and stop them from leaving, especially by the police or army.)
ترکیبهای رایج
liberate prisoners
|liberate hostages
|liberate captives
|liberate inmates
|liberate someone from jail
موضوعها
law
|conflict
|rights
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The rebels promised to liberate all political prisoners if they came to power.
- They launched a mission to liberate the hostages from the warehouse.
- After ten years, the international campaign finally succeeded in liberating the wrongly convicted man.
- Troops moved in to liberate civilians trapped in the besieged city.
- Aid workers helped liberate forced laborers from the illegal mine.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The army tried to liberate the prisoners in the camp.
- The police liberated six hostages from the bank.
- A lawyer worked hard to liberate the man from prison.
- They raised money to help liberate workers held as slaves.
فعل
C1
action
4
free a place from occupiers
to drive an enemy army out of a country or city so the people there are free again
الگوی کاربرد:
to liberate [a country/city] from [enemy/occupation]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes say *liberate from war* when they mean *end the war*. In this sense, *liberate* is about freeing a place from enemy control, not about stopping all fighting in general.
هممعنیها
free (More general; can be used for people or places, not only in war.)
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reclaim (Focuses on taking back control of land or rights that were lost.)
متضادها
occupy (In a military context, means to take control of a place with armed forces.)
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invade (Means to enter a country with an army to take control, the opposite of driving forces out.)
ترکیبهای رایج
liberate a country
|liberate a city
|liberate occupied territories
|liberate the region from enemy forces
|troops liberate the town
موضوعها
war
|history
|politics
|travel
نمونهها
- Allied forces liberated the capital after months of heavy fighting.
- The army claimed it had liberated several villages from rebel control.
- They celebrate the day their city was liberated from foreign occupation.
- The resistance hoped international troops would come to liberate the region.
- Documentaries tell the stories of soldiers who helped liberate Europe in World War II.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The soldiers worked hard to liberate the city from the enemy.
- People were happy when the army liberated their country.
- The town was liberated after three years of war.
- They had a big party after foreign forces liberated the island.
فعل
technical
C1
action
5
release gas, energy, or substance
to make a gas, substance, or energy come out from something, especially in science
الگوی کاربرد:
to liberate [gas/energy/substance] from [material/process]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes avoid *liberate* in scientific writing and overuse *make* or *let out*. In technical texts, *liberate* or *release* is preferred: *the reaction liberates heat*, not *the reaction makes heat go out*.
هممعنیها
release (Common in both everyday and technical use; slightly less formal-sounding than *liberate* in scientific writing.)
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emit (Often used for light, heat, or gas being sent out into the environment.)
متضادها
absorb (Means to take in a substance or energy, the opposite of letting it out.)
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retain (Means to keep something instead of releasing it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
liberate heat
|liberate energy
|liberate gas
|liberate carbon dioxide
|liberate electrons
موضوعها
science
|chemistry
|physics
|technology
نمونهها
- The reaction liberates a large amount of heat.
- When the metal dissolves in acid, it liberates hydrogen gas.
- Burning fossil fuels liberates carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
- The process liberates electrons, which then flow through the circuit.
- This enzyme helps liberate nutrients from complex molecules.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The chemical reaction liberates heat.
- When you burn wood, it liberates energy as light and heat.
- The experiment showed that the rock can liberate gas under pressure.
- The process liberates carbon dioxide into the air.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
liberate
IPA
GB/lˈɪbɚˌeɪt/
US/lˈɪbɚˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
lib - er - ate (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lib)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: liberate
- 3rd Person Singular: liberates
- Present Participle: liberating
- Past: liberated
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
liberates
verb
liberating
verb
liberated
verb
Core family
liberation
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
imprison
verb B2
enslave
verb
Advanced or less common
liberalization
noun C1
liberalism
noun B2
عبارتها
feel liberated
1/fˈil lˈɪbɚˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
experience a sudden sense of freedom
to feel suddenly free and light because rules, limits, or problems are gone
نمونهها
- She felt liberated after finally quitting her toxic job.
- Taking off his tie at the end of the day made him feel liberated.
- Many students feel liberated when they move away from home for the first time.
liberate someone from something
1/lˈɪbɚˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn fɹˈʌm sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
free a person from a particular thing
to make a person free from a particular problem, control, feeling, or situation
نمونهها
- The program aims to liberate people from extreme poverty.
- Therapy can help liberate someone from a deep fear of failure.
- International pressure helped liberate him from house arrest.