liberated

(verb) give equal rights to; of women and minorities. Synonyms: emancipate, liberate.

(verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement. Synonyms: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose.

(verb) grant freedom to. Synonyms: liberate, set free. Example: "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university."

(verb) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. Synonyms: release, free, liberate.

(adj) (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination.

(adj) free from traditional social restraints. Synonyms: emancipated. Examples: "An emancipated young woman pursuing her career." "A liberated lifestyle."