liberator

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪbəɹeɪtəɹ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who releases people from captivity or bondage

Etymology

From Latin līberātor (“one who sets free”), from līberāre, past participle līberātus (“to set free”); see liberate.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
benefactor
Narrower (hyponyms)
emancipator
Opposite (antonyms)
captor

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