Synonyms of liberation

liberation

noun

ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 

as in emancipation

the act of setting free from slavery

the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emancipation
• freeing
• freedom
• manumission
• salvation
• enfranchisement
• redemption
• deliverance
• independence
• liberty
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• independency
• self-government

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enslavement
• bondage
• servitude
• yoke
• imprisonment
• serfdom
• captivity
• conquest
• incarceration
• subjugation
• internment
• thralldom
• enchainment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liberation

Elections, which took place in February 1980, ushered in complete Black majority rule under Mugabe and his ZANU-PF (with the name recently changed to reflect the group’s connection to the Patriotic Front and its role in the liberation struggle). — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

After liberation, Daniel’s family returned to Veria, counting their blessings as most of Greece’s Jewish community had been killed by German forces. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Amid the jubilation of the liberation, there is a darker side, as women who fraternized with German soldiers are tracked down and brutally publicly shamed. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

And wouldn’t the Father’s spree, therefore, be an act not of cruelty, but of liberation? — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026