liberate
     v 1: give equal rights to; of women and minorities [syn: {emancipate}]
     2: grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: {free}, {release},
         {unloose}, {unloosen}, {loose}] [ant: {confine}]
     3: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon
        graduating from the university" [syn: {set free}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0