Liberating
/ˈlɪb.əˌreɪ.tɪŋ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Serving to free a person or property from legal restraint, obligation, or custody.
The court issued a liberating order that freed the defendant from prior restrictions.
- (v. (pres. part.)) Present participle of liberate, meaning actively freeing from restraint or control.
The treaty was instrumental in liberating the territory from foreign rule.
Forms
- liberate
- liberated
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'liberating' functions as an adjective or verb form derived from 'liberate'; legal usage often pertains to orders or acts that free parties from prior constraints.
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