liberate/ˋlIbə͵ret; ˈlIbəreIt/v [T] to free someone or something from restrictions or someone's control 使摆脱约束﹔解放: The city was liberated by the Allies in 1944. 这个城市在 1944 年被盟军解放。liberate sb from sth They need to liberate themselves from the past. 他们需要把自己从过去解放出来。 —liberating adj : a very liberating experience 很自由自在的感觉 —liberator n [C] —liberation /͵lIbəˋreʃən; ˌlIbəˈreIʃ$n/n [U]