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- Dictionaryliberated/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) free from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles: "the modern image of the independent, liberated woman"
- 2. (of a place or people) freed from enemy occupation: "liberated areas of the country"
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Liberated describes something that's free from traditional social conventions. If you are a truly liberated dresser, you don't feel any pressure to wear conservative clothes just because that's what everyone else does. A liberated woman refers to a feminist who pushes for more equality for women.
liberate. verb [ T ] us / ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt / uk / ˈlɪb. ə r.eɪt /. Add to word list. to help someone or something to be free: They said they sent troops in to liberate the people /the country from a dictator. humorous. to steal something: She liberated those spoons from a restaurant last week.
Synonyms for LIBERATED: freed, released, delivered, quit, unburdened, disencumbered, shut (of), free; Antonyms of LIBERATED: handicapped, hindered, encumbered, hobbled, confined, bound, restrained, fettered.
To liberate something means to release it from confinement. As the saying goes, "If you love something, set it free," — liberate it. Liberate is a powerful verb he verb that has been an important part of the history of the United States.
1. given liberty; freed; released. 2. (Military) released from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power. 3. (Sociology) (esp in feminist theory) not bound by traditional sexual and social roles.
1. verb. To liberate a place or the people in it means to free them from the political or military control of another country, area, or group of people. They planned to march on and liberate the city. [VERB noun] They made a triumphal march into their liberated city. [VERB-ed] liberation (lɪbəreɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
Liberated definition: Freed , especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters.
Definition of liberate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective liberated mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective liberated, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government. Sociology to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias. to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.
