emancipate — to free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The teenager couldn't wait to be emancipated so he could finally choose his own bedtime.
- Education has the power to emancipate minds from ignorance and prejudice.
- She felt emancipated from her mother's cooking after learning to make instant ramen.
emancipate
VERB[/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/]
to free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions
The leader signs the decree to emancipate every worker on the plantation.
Emancipate to anticipate, then participate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'emancipare', composed of 'e-' (out) and 'mancipare' (to transfer ownership), derived from 'mancipium' (slave or property). The word originally referred to a Roman father's formal act of releasing his son from paternal authority.
Breakdown
e- (out) + mancipate (from mancipium, property/slave) = emancipate (to release from ownership/control)
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📝Examples
“The teenager couldn't wait to be emancipated so he could finally choose his own bedtime.”
“Education has the power to emancipate minds from ignorance and prejudice.”
“She felt emancipated from her mother's cooking after learning to make instant ramen.”
“The civil rights movement sought to emancipate African Americans from systemic oppression.”
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