English Dictionary

liberate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/

動詞

他動詞 婉語

To release from slavery: to manumit. / To release from servitude or unjust rule. / To release from restraint or inhibition. / (chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.

日本語の意味

奴隷状態、すなわち奴隷制度や奴隷状態からの解放 / 不当な支配や服従状態からの解放 / 抑制や制約、内面の抑制からの解放 / (化学) 化学結合や溶液中の物質が結合から解離する状態

They vowed to liberate the enslaved people at dawn.

彼らは夜明けに奴隷たちを解放すると誓った。

意味（1）

To release from slavery: to manumit.

意味（2）

To release from servitude or unjust rule.

意味（3）

To release from restraint or inhibition.

Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.

意味（4）

(chemistry) To release from chemical bonds or solutions.

Since the procedure liberates a large amount of chlorine gas, a powerful ventilation system is recommended.

意味（5）

(transitive, military, euphemistic) To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.

意味（6）

(transitive, euphemistic) To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.

I had proven myself, when I was required to liberate (steal) dynamite, steal cars for robberies, and to perform disciplinary action against party members.

liberates （ present singular third-person ）

liberating （ participle present ）

liberated （ participle past ）

liberated （ past ）