All 4 Uses
liberate
in
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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- They have heard that the Russians are advancing, and the uprising was planned to coincide with their arrival, to assist them in liberating the camp.†
p. 204.4liberating = setting free
- Perhaps liberation is coming.†
p. 204.9liberation = the act of being set free
- Let's hope they will run off and let the Russians liberate the camp.†
p. 208.6 *liberate = set free
- Even though the Russians liberated the town from the Germans, the locals are suspicious of anyone wearing a Russian uniform.†
p. 218.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(liberate) to set free -- as from prison, political oppression, persecution, expectations...
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(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).