liberate | Definition of liberate

Synonyms and Antonyms of liberate

1 to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys

Synonyms of liberate

discharge, disenthrall (also disenthral), emancipate, enfranchise, enlarge, free, loose, loosen, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

Words Related to liberate

bail (out), deliver, parole, ransom, redeem, rescue, save

adrift, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, extricate

Phrases Synonymous with liberate

Near Antonyms of liberate

handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel

commit, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, lock (up)

conquer, enslave, subdue, subjugate

Antonyms of liberate

bind, confine, enchain, fetter, restrain

2 to set free from entanglement or difficulty

we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery

Synonyms of liberate

clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, extricate, free, release, untangle

Words Related to liberate

deliver, redeem, rescue, save

disburden, disencumber, unburden

unravel, unsnarl, untie, untwine

Phrases Synonymous with liberate

Near Antonyms of liberate

block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct

burden, encumber, load, weigh

Antonyms of liberate

embroil, entangle