liberate
intermediateB2/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ · lib-er-ate
To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression.
Meanings
To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression.
کسی کو حالات، خاص طور پر قید یا ظلم و ستم سے آزاد کرنا۔
آزاد کرنا
azaad karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- liberate from oppression
- liberate the mind
- liberate oneself
Example Sentences
The movement aims to liberate those who are unjustly imprisoned.
یہ تحریک ان لوگوں کو آزاد کرنے کا مقصد رکھتی ہے جو بے جا قید میں ہیں۔
Yeh tahreek un logon ko azaad karne ka maqasad rakhti hai jo be ja qaid mein hain.
Many fought to liberate their country from colonial rule.
بہت سے لوگوں نے اپنے ملک کو نوآبادیاتی حکمرانی سے آزاد کرنے کے لئے لڑائی کی۔
Bohat se logon ne apne mulk ko nawabadiati hakoomat se azaad karne ke liye ladai ki.
Education can help to liberate people from ignorance.
تعلیم لوگوں کو جہالت سے آزاد کر سکتی ہے۔
Taleem logon ko jahalat se azaad kar sakti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'liberty' to remember 'liberate' as both relate to freedom.
Imagine a bird being released from a cage.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ نہ تھی ہماری قسمت کہ وصالِ تو ہو، / اگر اور جیتے رہیں، تو کیا غم ہے؟
Yeh na thi hamari qismat keh wisaal-e-tu ho, / Agar aur jeete rahen, to kya gham hai?
It was not our fate to unite with you, / If we live on, what sadness is that?
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آزادی کی قیمت ادا کرنی پڑتی ہے۔
Azaadi ki keemat ada karni parti hai.
The cost of freedom must be paid.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "liberare" — to set free
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from Latin 'liberare', meaning to free or set free, through Old French to Middle English.