Synonyms of liberates

liberates

verb

present tense third-person singular of liberate

1

as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• releases
• rescues
• saves
• emancipates
• loosens
• unbinds
• enlarges
• unchains
• enfranchises
• looses
• springs
• manumits
• turns loose
• unfetters
• discharges
• uncages
• redeems
• disenthrals
• disenthralls
• extricates
• disengages
• paroles
• delivers
• disentangles
• bails (out)
• ransoms
• unshackles
• disencumbers
• disembarrasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binds
• restrains
• confines
• fetters
• enchains
• imprisons
• shackles
• commits
• locks (up)
• enslaves
• handcuffs
• incarcerates
• subjugates
• conquers
• subdues
• trammels
• jails
• interns
• manacles
• immures

2

as in saves

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• saves
• redeems
• disengages
• extricates
• releases
• rescues
• disentangles
• untangles
• clears
• cuts loose
• disembarrasses
• delivers
• unburdens
• unties
• unravels
• disencumbers
• disburdens
• untwines
• unsnarls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinders
• impedes
• blocks
• obstructs
• hampers
• entangles
• embroils
• weighs
• loads
• burdens
• encumbers