Synonyms for liberate
Definitions
- v. 1
Often followed by from: to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release.
Forms
- Past participle
- liberated
e.g. liberated → freed, released, loosed, extricated…
Example sentences
- deliver Tom asked me to come here to deliver this message.
- disengage He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
- extricate Elias wanted to successfully extricate himself out of the system.
- steal I didn't steal it. I just borrowed it permanently.
- emancipate There are five ways to emancipate themselves from the bond of worldly passions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| liberate | steady | |
| deliver | rising | |
| disengage | rising | |
| extricate | steady | |
| steal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- free1
- 5 letters
- clear1, loose1, steal1
- 6 letters
- rescue2, ransom2, redeem2, loosen2, acquit2
- 7 letters
- release2, deliver3, unleash2, enlarge2, absolve2, manumit, unloose
- 9 letters
- discharge2, disengage3, extricate3
- 10 letters
- emancipate4
- 11 letters
- disentangle4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rescue2 = 2 syllables).