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liberating

UK
/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

liberatingadjective
more liberating
Comp.
most liberating
Super.
UK
/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
libérateurAu sens de « qui donne un sentiment de liberté » ; féminin : libératrice.
The liberating feeling of quitting her job gave her a new sense of purpose.
Le sentiment libérateur d'avoir quitté son emploi lui a donné un nouveau sens à sa vie.
Additional translations
libératriceForme féminine de l’adjectif ; au sens de « qui libère d’une domination ou d’une oppression ».
Synonyms
emancipating
freeing
unshackling
releasing
disentangling
Antonyms
oppressive
restrictive
liberatingnoun
UK
/ˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪbəˌreɪtɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun (‘the liberating of the captives’).
The liberating of the prisoners was celebrated throughout the country.
La libération des prisonniers a été célébrée dans tout le pays.
Additional translations
affranchissementSurtout dans le sens d’émancipation ou de mise en liberté d’une personne ou d’un groupe.
Synonyms
liberation
emancipation
freedom
release
deliverance
freeing
enfranchisement
disentanglement
unshackling
rescue
liberateverb

liberating

Gerund

liberated
Past Simple
liberated
Past Participle
liberating
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɪbəreɪt/
US
/ˈlɪbəreɪt/
The soldiers were sent to liberate the hostages from the captors.
Les soldats ont été envoyés pour libérer les otages de leurs ravisseurs.
émanciperDans le registre social ou politique.
The movement aimed to liberate women from traditional gender roles.
Le mouvement visait à émanciper les femmes des rôles de genre traditionnels.
libérerPour un pays, une ville ou un peuple occupé.
The allied forces worked together to liberate the occupied territories during the war.
Les forces alliées ont travaillé ensemble pour libérer les territoires occupés pendant la guerre.
Additional translations
dégagerSens technique, notamment en chimie ou en physique.
piquerFamilier, souvent humoristique.
Synonyms
free
release
emancipate
unshackle
deliver
discharge
set free
unfetter
Antonyms
imprison
confine
restrict

Definitions

liberatingadjective
Providing a sense of freedom or release from restrictions or limitations.
The liberating feeling of quitting her job gave her a new sense of purpose.
Freeing a person or group from domination, captivity, or oppression.
The liberating army crossed the border at dawn.
liberatingnoun
The act or process of setting someone or something free; liberation.
The liberating of the prisoners was celebrated throughout the country.
liberateverb
To set someone or something free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression.
The soldiers were sent to liberate the hostages from the captors.
To release someone from social or economic constraints or discrimination.
The movement aimed to liberate women from traditional gender roles.
To free a country, city, or people from enemy occupation.
The allied forces worked together to liberate the occupied territories during the war.
To release a substance, especially a gas or energy, as the result of a chemical or physical process.
The decomposition of the compound liberates oxygen.
Informal, often humorous: to steal or take without permission.
Someone had liber­ated a few slices of cake from the kitchen.
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