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liberated

adj. · v.
US //ˈɫɪˌbɝˌeɪtɪd// UK //lˈɪbəɹˌeɪtɪd// lib·er·at·ed
  1. 1 socially free (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    free from old-fashioned ideas about how people should behave, especially regarding social or sexual roles.

    released from traditional social, sexual, or ideological constraints; often used to describe progressive attitudes in the late 20th century.

    Example

    She felt much more liberated after moving to the city and meeting people with modern ideas.

    Example

    The novel explores the lives of liberated women in the 1970s who challenged the domestic expectations of their parents' generation.
  2. 2 set free from control (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    released from the control of an enemy, a prison, or a strict government.

    having been set free from physical or political bondage, occupation, or imprisonment.

    Example

    The liberated prisoners were finally able to return to their families after the war ended.

    Example

    The citizens of the liberated capital took to the streets to celebrate the departure of the occupying forces.
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  1. 3 past action of freeing (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    the past tense of 'liberate', meaning to have set someone or something free.

    the past tense and past participle of the transitive verb 'liberate', indicating the completed action of granting freedom.

    Example

    The army liberated the town after a long and difficult battle.

    Example

    By the time the international observers arrived, the local militia had already liberated the remaining political detainees from the compound.

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