liberating

Variant of liberate

liberate definition

lib·er·ate (lib′ər āt′)

transitive verb liberated -·at′ed, liberating -·at′·ing

  1. to release from slavery, enemy occupation, etc.
  2. Slang to steal or loot, esp. from a defeated enemy in wartime
  3. Chem. to free from combination in a compound

Etymology: < L liberatus, pp. of liberare, to set free, release < liber, free: see liberal

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