liberating

VERB

give freedom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detach emancipate free redeem rescue save

STRONG

deliver discharge disembarrass loose loosen manumit release unbind unchain unhook

WEAK

bail one out free up get out from under let loose let out save one's neck set free unshackle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hold hurt incarcerate

STRONG

detain imprison keep

WEAK

hold back limit prevent restrain

Example Sentences

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Her last true classic, it was a hymn to the liberating power of the club.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

It is an act of truth-telling that can be costly, liberating and sacred all at once.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Project Freedom is not going to succeed in liberating the trapped tankers, said Daniel Sternoff, a fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In his meeting with Belousov, Kim hailed the "brilliant war results in liberating Kursk", according to KCNA.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Week after week he had informed her about Monty and the Brits driving Rommel’s tanks out of North Africa and the American troops liberating Algeria and landing in Sicily.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides