· give equal rights to; of women and minorities
Synonym(s): emancipate
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
· grant freedom to; free from confinement
Synonym(s): free, release, unloose, unloosen, loose
· grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"
Synonym(s): set_free
· release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
Hypernym(s): generate, bring_forth