- lib|er|a|tion
- lib|er|a|tion «LIHB uh RAY shuhn», noun.1. the action of setting free: »
As the troops withdrew, the entire city celebrated the liberation.
2. the condition of being set free.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lib|er|a|tion|ist — «LIHB uh RAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person, especially a woman, advocating freedom from social biases or restrictions. –adj. advocating freedom from social biases and restrictions: »a liberationist group … Useful english dictionary
lib·er·a·tion — /ˌlıbəˈreıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act or process of freeing someone or something from another s control : the act of liberating someone or something their liberation from slavery The liberation of the city took weeks. 2 : the removal of… … Useful english dictionary
de|lib|er|a|tion — «dih LIHB uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. careful thought: »After long deliberation, I decided not to go. SYNONYM(S): reflection, study, consideration. 2. a talking about reasons for and against an action; discussion; debate: »the deliberations of… … Useful english dictionary
de·lib·er·a·tion — /dıˌlıbəˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 : careful thought or discussion done in order to make a decision [noncount] After hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision. [count] Jury deliberations lasted two days. 2 [noncount] : the quality of… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
lib — de·lib·er·ant; de·lib·er·ate·ly; de·lib·er·ate·ness; de·lib·er·a·tion; de·lib·er·a·tor; equi·lib·rio; equi·lib·ri·ous; equi·lib·rist; equi·lib·ri·stat; equi·lib·ri·um; lib·bard; lib·bet; lib·er·al·ism; lib·er·al·ist; lib·er·al·is·tic;… … English syllables
lib´er|al|i|za´tion — lib|er|al|ize «LIHB uhr uh lyz, LIHB ruh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become liberal; remove restrictions from: »to liberalize trade –lib´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lib´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lib´er|al|iz´er — lib|er|al|ize «LIHB uhr uh lyz, LIHB ruh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become liberal; remove restrictions from: »to liberalize trade –lib´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lib´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lib|er|al|ize — «LIHB uhr uh lyz, LIHB ruh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become liberal; remove restrictions from: »to liberalize trade –lib´er|al|i|za´tion, noun. –lib´er|al|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
women's lib — also women s lib.e.ra.tion noun (U) old fashioned all the ideas, actions, and politics connected with giving women the same rights and opportunities as men women s libber noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
