emancipate

verb

eman·ci·pate i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt How to pronounce emancipate (audio)

emancipated; emancipating

transitive verb

: to free from restraint, control, or the power of another

especially : to free from bondage

: to release from parental care and responsibility and make sui juris

: to free from any controlling influence (such as traditional mores or beliefs)

emancipator

i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpā-tər How to pronounce emancipate (audio)

noun

emancipatory

i-ˈman(t)-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce emancipate (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

He felt the only way to emancipate himself from his parents was to move away. under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch

Recent Examples on the Web The original executive order was made by union troops in Galveston, Texas to emancipate over 250,000 Black slaves in the state.

Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 Over the course of a week-long session at the camp, Whistler butts heads with Jordan (played by Germaine), a trans and nonbinary teen who made a deal with their parents to legally emancipate themself after attending the camp.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 22 June 2022 Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, John Jay—indeed, just about every one of the Founders who went on record—affirmed that under the law of nations belligerents could emancipate enemy slaves in an effort to win a war or suppress a rebellion.

James Oakes, The New York Review of Books, 12 May 2022 As the season unfolds, Edwina finds a way to emancipate herself from her older sister's opinions, just as Kate will learn to want things for herself.

Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 If money just gushes out of the ground in the form of hydrocarbons or diamonds or other minerals, the oppressors can emancipate themselves from the oppressed.

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 The Christmas Princess springs from the same need as my memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey — to emancipate the little girl in me.

Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2022 Over the past months, Spears has been using Instagram to communicate with fans and thank them for their continued support in her battle to emancipate herself from her conservatorship.

Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021 Over the past months, Spears has been using Instagram to communicate with fans and thank them for their continued support in her battle to emancipate herself from her conservatorship.

Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021 See More

Legal Definition

emancipate

transitive verb

eman·ci·pate i-ˈman-sə-ˌpāt How to pronounce emancipate (audio)

emancipated; emancipating

: to free from restraint, control, or the power of another

especially : to free from bondage

emancipated the slaves

compare enfranchise

: to release from the care, responsibility, and control of one's parents compare age of majority, legal age

Note: The circumstances under which a minor may become emancipated vary from state to state. In many states, however, the marriage of a minor results in his or her emancipation.

单词	emancipated
释义	emancipate verb eman·ci·pate i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt emancipated; emancipating transitive verb 1 : to free from restraint, control, or the power of another especially : to free from bondage 2 : to release from parental care and responsibility and make sui juris 3 : to free from any controlling influence (such as traditional mores or beliefs) emancipator i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpā-tər noun emancipatory i-ˈman(t)-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective Synonyms discharge disenthrall disenthral enfranchise enlarge free liberate loose loosen manumit release spring unbind uncage unchain unfetter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He felt the only way to emancipate himself from his parents was to move away. under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch Recent Examples on the Web The original executive order was made by union troops in Galveston, Texas to emancipate over 250,000 Black slaves in the state. Scott Luxor, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 Over the course of a week-long session at the camp, Whistler butts heads with Jordan (played by Germaine), a trans and nonbinary teen who made a deal with their parents to legally emancipate themself after attending the camp. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 22 June 2022 Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, John Jay—indeed, just about every one of the Founders who went on record—affirmed that under the law of nations belligerents could emancipate enemy slaves in an effort to win a war or suppress a rebellion. James Oakes, The New York Review of Books, 12 May 2022 As the season unfolds, Edwina finds a way to emancipate herself from her older sister's opinions, just as Kate will learn to want things for herself. Sheena Scott, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 If money just gushes out of the ground in the form of hydrocarbons or diamonds or other minerals, the oppressors can emancipate themselves from the oppressed. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 The Christmas Princess springs from the same need as my memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey — to emancipate the little girl in me. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2022 Over the past months, Spears has been using Instagram to communicate with fans and thank them for their continued support in her battle to emancipate herself from her conservatorship. Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021 Over the past months, Spears has been using Instagram to communicate with fans and thank them for their continued support in her battle to emancipate herself from her conservatorship. Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e- + mancipare to transfer ownership of, from mancip-, manceps contractor, from manus hand + capere to take — more at manual, heave entry 1 First Known Use 1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition emancipate verb eman·ci·pate i-ˈman-sə-ˌpāt emancipated; emancipating : to set free from control or slavery : liberate Legal Definition emancipate transitive verb eman·ci·pate i-ˈman-sə-ˌpāt emancipated; emancipating 1 : to free from restraint, control, or the power of another especially : to free from bondage emancipated the slaves compare enfranchise 2 : to release from the care, responsibility, and control of one's parents compare age of majority, legal age Note: The circumstances under which a minor may become emancipated vary from state to state. In many states, however, the marriage of a minor results in his or her emancipation. emancipated 1 of 2 adjective as in liberated Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance liberated freed manumitted freeborn redeemed released delivered enfranchised autonomous independent empowered unconquered unsupervised unruled self-governed sovereign free self-governing separate freestanding democratic self-ruling republican sovran Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfree dependent subject enslaved subjugated conquered subdued fettered nonautonomous captive bound subservient subordinate non-self-governing inferior See More emancipated 2 of 2 verb past tense of emancipate as in freed to set free (as from slavery or confinement) under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch Synonyms & Similar Words freed liberated released rescued enfranchised manumitted unfettered disenthralled saved loosened unchained unbound uncaged discharged enlarged sprung turned loose sprang loosed disenthraled paroled ransomed disengaged redeemed extricated disencumbered unshackled disentangled delivered disembarrassed bailed (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confined restrained bound fettered imprisoned shackled incarcerated enchained handcuffed committed enslaved subjugated jailed interned locked (up) conquered manacled trammelled subdued trammeled immured See More
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emancipate

verb

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