Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense emancipates, present participle emancipating, past tense, past participle emancipated
verb
If people are emancipated, they are freed from unpleasant or unfair social, political, or legal restrictions.
[formal]
Catholics were emancipated in 1792. [beVERB-ed]
That war preserved the Union and emancipated the slaves. [VERB noun]
...the newly emancipated state. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: free, release, liberate, set free More Synonyms of emancipate
emancipation (ɪmænsɪpeɪʃən)uncountable noun
...the emancipation of women. [+ of]
Synonyms: liberation, freedom, freeing, release More Synonyms of emancipate
emancipate in British English
(ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪt)
verb(transitive)
1.
to free from restriction or restraint, esp social or legal restraint
2. (often passive)
to free from the inhibitions imposed by conventional morality
3.
to liberate (a slave) from bondage
Derived forms
emancipated (eˈmanciˌpated)
adjective
emancipative (eˈmanciˌpative)
adjective
emancipator (eˈmanciˌpator) or emancipist (eˈmancipist)
noun
emancipatory (ɪˈmænsɪpətərɪ, -trɪ)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin ēmancipāre to give independence (to a son), from mancipāre to transfer property, from manceps a purchaser; see manciple
emancipate in American English
(iˈmænsəˌpeɪt; ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: eˈmanciˌpated or eˈmanciˌpating
1.
to set free (a slave, etc.); release from bondage, servitude, or serfdom
2.
to free from restraint or control, as of social convention
3. Law
to release (a child) from parental control and supervision
SIMILAR WORDS: free
Derived forms
emancipation (eˌmanciˈpation)
noun
emancipative (eˈmanciˌpative)
adjective or eˈmancipaˌtory (iˈmænsəpɛˌtɔri)
emancipator (eˈmanciˌpator)
noun
Word origin
< L emancipatus, pp. of emancipare < e-, out + mancipare, to deliver up or make over as property < manceps, purchaser < manus, the hand (see manual) + capere, to take (see have)
Synonyms of 'emancipate'
free, release, liberate, set free
More Synonyms of emancipate
In other languages
emancipate
British English: emancipate VERB
If people are emancipated, they are freed from unpleasant or unfair social, political, or legal restrictions.
Much had been achieved in the past six years to emancipate women.
American English: emancipate
Brazilian Portuguese: emancipar
Chinese: 解放
European Spanish: emancipar
French: émanciper
German: emanzipieren
Italian: emancipare
Japanese: 解放する
Korean: 해방시키다
European Portuguese: emancipar
Latin American Spanish: emancipar
(verb)
Definition
to free from social, political, or legal restrictions
the war which preserved the Union and emancipated the slaves
Synonyms
free
They are going to free more prisoners.
release
He was released from custody the next day.
liberate
How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?
set free
deliver
Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
discharge
You are being discharged on medical grounds.
let out
let loose
untie
Nicholas untied the boat from her mooring.
unchain
enfranchise
unshackle
disencumber
unfetter
unbridle
disenthral
manumit
Opposites
bind
,
capture
,
enthral
,
shackle
,
yoke
,
enslave
,
subjugate
,
fetter
,
enchain
Additional synonyms
in the sense of deliver
Definition
to release or rescue (from captivity or danger)
Mercifully, I was delivered from that pain.
Synonyms
release,
free,
save,
rescue,
loose,
discharge,
liberate,
acquit,
redeem,
ransom,
emancipate
in the sense of discharge
Definition
to release or allow to go
You are being discharged on medical grounds.
Synonyms
release,
free,
clear,
liberate,
pardon,
let go,
acquit,
allow to go,
set free,
exonerate,
absolve
in the sense of liberate
Definition
to release (a country) from enemy occupation
How committed is the leadership to liberating its people from poverty?