Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Liberate

Restrain

The most appropriate antonym of the word liberate is restrain.

• Liberate means "to set free from bondage, imprisonment, or captivity."
• Restrain means "to hold back or keep under control."

The other words do not have the same meaning as "liberate" and are therefore not antonyms.

• Emancipate means "to free from legal, social, or political restrictions."
• Rescue means "to save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation."
• None of the above is also not an antonym of liberate, as it is not a word.