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    Libertar (en. Free)

    /liber'tar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To eliminate someone's restriction or imprisonment.
    The government decided to liberate political prisoners.
    El gobierno decidió libertar a los prisioneros políticos.
    To defend or support the freedom of a person or group.
    Organizations fight to liberate the oppressed.
    Las organizaciones luchan para libertar a los oprimidos.
    To set free a captured animal.
    We decided to liberate the bird we had found.
    Decidimos libertar al pájaro que habíamos encontrado.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'libertāre', which means 'to make free'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to liberate someone
    To give freedom to a person who was limited or imprisoned.
    libertar a alguien
    to liberate an area
    To remove restrictions or controls over a place.
    libertar un área

    Related Words

    freedom
    State of being free, not being subjected to anyone's authority.
    libertad
    libertarian
    A person who advocates for individual freedom and minimal government intervention.
    libertario

    Slang Meanings

    To set free in a colloquial or informal context.
    Let's liberate that friend that no one wants to take care of.
    Vamos a libertar a ese amigo del que nadie se quiere hacer cargo.
    To liberate someone in a party or fun context.
    Last night I liberated my worries by dancing all night.
    Anoche liberté a mis preocupaciones bailando toda la noche.