liberate

/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/
verb
  1. To set someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.
    • The new law will liberate thousands of wrongly convicted prisoners.
    • She dedicated her life to helping liberate people from poverty.
    • The soldiers worked to liberate the captured city.
  2. To free someone from a situation or condition that limits them, such as fear, control, or outdated ideas.
    • The invention of the internet helped liberate access to information.
    • He felt that moving to a new city would liberate him from his family's expectations.
    • Learning to speak up helped liberate her from constant self-doubt.
  3. To release a gas, energy, or chemical substance.
    • Burning wood liberates carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
    • When the battery is used, it liberates electrons.
    • The chemical reaction will liberate a large amount of heat.