liberate vs free

liberate is not a noun while free is a noun.

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

As verbs, liberate and free are synonyms defined as:

liberate and free: release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

Other synonyms of liberate include release.

As verbs, free is a hypernym of liberate; that is, free is a word with a broader meaning than liberate:

Other hypernyms of liberate include discharge.

As verbs, liberate and free are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of liberate include loose, release, unloose, unloosen.

liberate (noun)	free (noun)
	people who are free

liberate (adjective)	free (adjective)
	not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
	not held in servitude
	unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
	not literal
	completely wanting or lacking
	not fixed in position
	costing nothing
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	not occupied or in use

liberate (verb)	free (verb)
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	make (assets) available
grant freedom to	let off the hook
give equal rights to; of women and minorities	free or remove obstruction from
grant freedom to; free from confinement	remove or force out from a position
	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
	part with a possession or right
	relieve from
	grant freedom to; free from confinement
	make (information) available for publication
	free from obligations or duties
	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

liberate (adverb)	free (adverb)
	without restraint