emancipate

verb
UK: /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/
US: /ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/

  1. To set someone free from slavery or control.

    1. We must emancipate all slaves to create a free society.
    2. The law was designed to emancipate children from exploitative labor practices.

  2. To release someone from restrictions or limitations.

    1. Education can emancipate people from poverty.
    2. Discovering new perspectives can emancipate your mind from old ways of thinking.

Synonyms

free liberate release discharge
emancipate adjective

  1. Freed from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated.

    1. He felt emancipate after his divorce.
    2. The group worked to make sure the formerly enslaved felt emancipate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "emancipate" in English means: To set someone free from slavery or control., To release someone from restrictions or limitations..

The phonetic transcription of "emancipate" is /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "emancipate": free, liberate, release, discharge.

Example usage of "emancipate": "We must emancipate all slaves to create a free society.". More examples on the page.