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eman·ci·pate
I. \ə̇ˈman(t)səˌpāt, ēˈ-, -maan-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e- + mancipare to deliver as property, transfer, sell — more at mancipate
1. : to release (a child) from the paternal power, making the person released sui juris — used chiefly in ancient Roman and civil law
2. : to set free from the power of another : liberate; specifically : to free from bondage
< emancipated the slaves >
3. : to free from any controlling influence
4. obsolete : to deliver into bondage : enslave
Synonyms: see free
II. \-ˌpāt, -_pə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin emancipatus
: emancipated |