Both Uses of
liberate
in
I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior
- He explained, "The Palestine Liberation Organization voiced support for Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.†
p. 55.4 *liberation = the act of being set free
- Aidid received help from al Qaeda and the Palestine Liberation Organization.†
p. 103.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(liberate) to set free -- as from prison, political oppression, persecution, expectations...
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In chemistry liberate can specifically mean to free something (such as a gas) from a compound through chemical reaction. Even more rarely, liberate is used in a humorous way as a synonym for stealing (taking without permission).