free captive

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

to set a captive at liberty

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Examples (10)

  • The special forces team managed to free the captives after a daring raid.
  • After the war, all remaining captives were freed by the victorious army.
  • Negotiators are working tirelessly to free the captives held by the rebels.
  • Animal rights activists celebrated when the zoo agreed to free its last captive elephant to a sanctuary.
  • In the story, the brave knight vowed to free the captive princess from the dragon's lair.
  • The government has successfully freed all the captives taken during the embassy siege.
  • If the ransom is paid, they have promised to free the captive immediately.
  • To free the captives was their primary mission objective.
  • Their only goal was to free the captives without any bloodshed.
  • He risked his own life in an attempt to free the captive journalist.