To release from servitude or unjust rule.
To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
To release from slavery: to manumit.
To release from restraint or inhibition.
To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
To restrict or limit.
To control or keep in check.
To deprive of liberty.
To strain again.