to help someone or something to be free解放,使自由
They said they sent troops in to liberate the people/the country from a dictator.他们称他们向该国派出军队是要把那里的人民/那个国家从独裁者手中解放出来。
humorous to steal something偷窃,偷盗
She liberated those spoons from a restaurant last week.上周她从一家餐馆偷了那些勺子。