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liberating

[ˈlɪb.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ]
adjective/verb (present participle)
libertador; libertadora; libertando
1. Adjective: Freeing from oppression, constraints, or burdensome conditions
The liberating experience of traveling alone changed her perspective.
A experiência libertadora de viajar sozinha mudou sua perspectiva.
2. Verb (present participle): The act of freeing or setting free from confinement, oppression, or control
The troops were liberating the occupied territories.
As tropas estavam libertando os territórios ocupados.
3. Adjective: Producing a feeling of emotional or mental freedom
Speaking the truth was liberating for her soul.
Falar a verdade foi libertador para sua alma.
NYC Slang
freeing; emancipating (no specific NYC slang equivalent)
Synonyms
freeingemancipatingreleasingunburdeningenlightening
Antonyms
oppressiverestrictingconstrainingenslavingburdensome

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
libertador; libertadora
Most common form; widely used in everyday language
São Paulo
libertador; libertadora
Standard usage consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
libertador; libertadora
Standard usage with natural colloquial inflections
Portugal
libertador; libertadora
Identical to Brazilian usage; universal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

liberating force
liberating experience
break free
throw off the shackles
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