set free

• Libérer quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'une captivité, d'une prison ou d'une situation contraignante, en lui permettant de bouger ou d'agir sans restrictions.

To release someone or something from captivity, confinement, or a restrictive situation, allowing them to move or act without restraint.

1. Release from captivityB1formal

   To allow someone or something to leave a place where they have been confined or imprisoned.

   libérer

   • The prisoners were set free after the war ended.
   • The bird was set free from its cage.
   • The judge ordered the innocent man to be set free.

2. Liberate from controlB2formal

   To release someone or something from a restrictive situation, obligation, or influence.

   libérer

   • The new law set free many small businesses from heavy regulations.
   • She felt set free after leaving her stressful job.
   • Education can set free the mind from ignorance.