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liberate

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/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ · lib-er-ate

To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression.

Meanings

verbformal

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

Formal: آزاد کرنا

Synonyms

freereleaseemancipateآزاد کرناچھڑانارہا کرنا

Antonyms

imprisonrestrictconfineقید کرنامحدود کرنامحصور کرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

liberation:Liberation is the noun form of 'liberate', referring to the act of setting someone free.

Word Family

liberation
nounآزادی
liberator
nounآزاد کرنے والا

See Also

💡 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.