Also means
liberate
Usage Note
befreien is the be- prefixed, inseparable counterpart of frei ('free') and takes a direct object plus von for what you're freed from. Reflexively, sich befreien means 'to free oneself' or 'break loose'.
Examples
"Die Soldaten befreien die Stadt."
Natural Translation
The soldiers free the city.
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