No. 1,291 in Spanish
liberar
To free or to release.
In a sentence
El médico logró liberar al paciente de su dolor crónico.
The doctor managed to relieve the patient from his chronic pain.
Here, 'liberar' is used metaphorically to indicate providing relief or freedom from physical pain.
Los bomberos trabajan para liberar a las personas atrapadas bajo los escombros.
The firefighters work to free the people trapped under the debris.
Here, 'liberar' denotes actively freeing individuals from physical constraints or entrapment.
Debemos liberar nuestras mentes de prejuicios para entender a los demás.
We must free our minds from prejudices to understand others.
In this sentence, 'liberar' is employed in a metaphorical sense, implying removing or overcoming mental barriers or biases.
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