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to emancipate
01
to free a person from slavery or forced labor
Transitive: to emancipate sb
Examples
The abolitionists worked tirelessly to emancipate those held in bondage.
02
to no longer be restricted to legal, political, or social regulations
Transitive: to emancipate sb from a social or legal restriction
Examples
The new law aimed to emancipate workers from unfair labor practices.
03
to set someone free from the the control of influences, traditions, beliefs, etc.
Examples
The new generation is emancipating itself from outdated traditions.
04
to free a minor from the control or authority of their parents
Examples
The court emancipated the teenager so she could make her own decisions.
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