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Received yesterday — 8 May 2026 ⏭ Wiktionary Word of the day
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    edit · refresh · viewWord of the dayfor May 8 liberate v (transitive) Often followed by from: to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release. To free (someone or something) from discriminatory or oppressive attitudes, inhibition, or restraint. To release (someone) from slavery; to manumit. (sometimes ironic) To free (a place such as a country, or the residents thereof) from an occupying force, or from oppression such as unjust rule. (chemistry, physics) To
     
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Word of the day for May 8

8 May 2026 at 00:00
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Word of the day
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liberate v (transitive)
  1. Often followed by from: to allow or cause (someone or something) to be free; to set free, to release.
    1. To free (someone or something) from discriminatory or oppressive attitudes, inhibition, or restraint.
    2. To release (someone) from slavery; to manumit.
    3. (sometimes ironic) To free (a place such as a country, or the residents thereof) from an occupying force, or from oppression such as unjust rule.
    4. (chemistry, physics) To cause (energy or a substance) to be released through a chemical reaction or physical decomposition.
  2. (originally military slang, euphemistic, informal) To take (property belonging to someone else) by force or theft; to loot, to rob, to steal. [...]

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