ἐλευθερόω
Etym. ἐλεύθερος
1. "to free, set free", Hdt., Aesch., etc.; ἐλ. τὸν ἔσπλουν "to set" the entrance "free, clear" it, Thuc.; ἐλευθεροῖ στόμα he "keeps" his tongue "free", i. e. does not commit himself by speech, Soph.: "to free from blame, acquit", τινά Xen.:—Pass. "to be set free", Hdt.
2. c. gen. "to set free, loose or release from", Eur.; so, ἐλευθεροῦντες ἐκ δρασμῶν πόδα, i. e. ceasing to flee, id=Eur.