What does the sign arbeit macht frei mean in English?

The phrase "Arbeit macht frei" translates to "Work sets you free" in English. It was infamously used as a slogan at the entrances of several Nazi concentration camps, misleadingly suggesting that hard work would lead to freedom for the prisoners. Instead, it became a symbol of the cruelty and deception of the Holocaust. The phrase has since become associated with the horrors of that era.