befreien
to liberate, to free
English translations
- 01
freed
- 02
released
- 03
liberated
- 04
release
- 05
liberate
- 06
free
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden oder etwas aus einer Gefangenschaft, Beschränkung oder Belastung entlassen.
- English meaning
- to free
- Synonym
- freilassen, entlassen
- German example
- Die Aktivisten kämpfen dafür, die Tiere aus dem Zirkus zu befreien.
- English example
- The activists are fighting to free the animals from the circus.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich befreie du befreist er/sie/es ich befreit wir befreien ihr befreiet sie befreien
- Past Participle
- ich habe befreit du hast befreit er/sie/es hat befreit wir haben befreit ihr habt befreit sie haben befreit
- Past
- ich befreite du befreitest er/sie/es befreite wir befreiten ihr befreitet sie befreiten
Related words
- strafbefreiend
Exculpatory
- Rettungsversuch
Rescue attempt
- Kläranlage
Sewage treatment plant
- Unabhängigkeitsbewegung
An independence movement is an organized effort by a group of people to free themselves from the political control or rule of another power and to establish their own independent state.
- Umschmelzer
A remelter is a person or plant that refines or purifies metals by remelting them.
- retten
to save
- entfesseln
Unleash
- freilassen
Release
- desillusionieren
To disillusion
- putzen
To clean
- entteeren
to detar
- freisprechen
To acquit
- entlasten
Relieve
- freimachen
Clear
- bereinigen
To clean up, to purify, to correct
- wachrütteln
Shake up, jolt awake
- losketten
unchain
- reinwaschen
Exonerate, launder
- seligmachen
To make blessed
- begnaden
To pardon
- entseuchen
To decontaminate means to remove harmful substances like viruses or bacteria from something.
- erlosen
to redeem, to liberate
- strampeln
To kick
- lösend
Releasing, solving
- umkristallisiert
recrystallized
- auslaugen
To leach, to exhaust
- Waschanlage
A car wash is a facility where vehicles are automatically cleaned.
- Entgiftung
Detoxification
- Eingreiftruppe
Rapid response force
- Subbotnik
A Subbotnik is a voluntary work effort that originally took place in the Soviet Union on Saturdays (Russian: Subbota) to support the community.
- Entlastungsprogramm
A plan or set of measures designed to relieve someone or something of a burden.
- Entriegelung
Unlocking, release
- reinigen
to clean
- desinfizieren
To disinfect
- sterilisieren
Sterilize
- entladen
to unload
- ausbeinen
Debone
- erlösen
To redeem
- säubern
To clean
- rettend
Rescuing
- worfeln
to winnow
- saubermachen
To clean means to remove dirt or mess from something.
- häuten
to shed skin
Example sentences with “befreien”
Sie haben die Gefangenen befreit. (They freed the prisoners.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'befreien' inseparable?
Yes, the 'be-' prefix is inseparable.