Antonyms for liberating

Grammar : Verb

Spell : lib-uh-reyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪb əˌreɪt

Definition of liberating

Origin : 1620s, from Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare "set free," from liber "free" (see liberal). Meaning "to free an occupied territory from the enemy" (often used ironically) is from 1942. Related: Liberated; liberating.

verb give freedom

Example sentences :

He was a fair linguist, this ancient survivor of the Liberating armies.
Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad

It was only after the bitterest struggle, that he determined on liberating his betrothed.
Extract from : « The Huguenots in France » by Samuel Smiles.

Let us trace, (say the Jacobins), the progress of this liberating operation.
Extract from : « The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6) » by Hippolyte A. Taine

Do not utter any exclamation of surprise; I have come in the hopes of liberating you!
Extract from : « The Golden Grasshopper » by W.H.G. Kingston

The flight of Leland, under Providence, was really the means of liberating the negro.
Extract from : « The Ranger » by Edward S. Ellis

There was no intention of liberating the Winchester convicts.
Extract from : « Sir Walter Ralegh » by William Stebbing

And how was the injustice of liberating the guilty mended by the torments of the innocent?
Extract from : « Studies of Christianity » by James Martineau

This accession to their wealth should be consecrated to the work of liberating their fellow-creatures.
Extract from : « Slavery » by William E. Channing

The same motive was the reason of their liberating Dardanum.
Extract from : « The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End » by Titus Livius

It is a most regrettable little fling on the part of the "Liberating" Army.
Extract from : « Diplomatic Days » by Edith O'Shaughnessy

Synonyms for liberating

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