01 v. t. To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as: (a) To set free, as a minor from a parent; as, a father may emancipate a child. (b)…
imp. & p. p.
Emancipated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Emancipating
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To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as: (a) To set free, as a minor from a parent; as, a father may emancipate a child. (b) To set free from bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit; as, to emancipate a slave, or a country.“Brasidas . . . declaring that he was sent to emancipate Hellas.” — Jowett (Thucyd. ).
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To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence; as, to emancipate one from prejudices or error.“From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences . . . he had emancipated and freed himself.” — Evelyn.“To emancipate the human conscience.” — A. W. Ward.