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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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"The identity of Fatah is a revolutionary identity. It was about changing the status quo for the sake of liberating Palestine and turning the Palestinian cause from a humanitarian issue into a political issue."

From BBC • May 15, 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

A new message of freedom and redemption, arguably the most liberating event in Western civilization for more than 1,000 years, was the result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Compassion, the piece teaches, has a healing and liberating power.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall