liberate vs decolonize

liberate and decolonize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liberate	No	No	Yes	No
decolonize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decolonize is a hyponym of liberate; that is, decolonize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liberate:

Other hyponyms of liberate include affranchise, enfranchise, emancipate, manumit, decolonise.

liberate (verb)	decolonize (verb)
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	grant independence to (a former colony)
grant freedom to
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
grant freedom to; free from confinement