emancipate
verb
eman·ci·pate
i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt 
emancipated; emancipating
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)
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Examples of emancipate in a Sentence
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
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Trump has insisted his tariffs would create jobs at home and emancipate the U.S. from being at the mercy of foreign manufacturing.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a few months before this vote, the War Department had opened enlistment to the enslaved Americans in the state, and emancipated those who did so.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the anniversary of the independence of several Latin American countries that emancipated themselves from the Spanish monarchy is celebrated.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2024
France was the first European country to emancipate the Jewish people, during the French Revolution, and Jewish street names and quarters can be found across the country.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, a few months before this vote, the War Department had opened enlistment to the enslaved Americans in the state, and emancipated those who did so.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
During Hispanic Heritage Month, the anniversary of the independence of several Latin American countries that emancipated themselves from the Spanish monarchy is celebrated.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2024
France was the first European country to emancipate the Jewish people, during the French Revolution, and Jewish street names and quarters can be found across the country.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Emancipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emancipate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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emancipate
verb
eman·ci·pate
i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt
emancipated; emancipating
: to free from someone else's control or power
especially
: to free from bondage
emancipation
noun
-ˌman(t)-sə-ˈpā-shən
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
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.
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