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Third Person
emancipates
Present Participle
emancipating
Past Tense
emancipated
Past Participle
emancipated
1
to free a person from slavery or forced labor
transitive
- The abolitionists worked tirelessly to emancipate those held in bondage.
- The proclamation was intended to emancipate all enslaved individuals within the territory.
- The law emancipates slaves after years of oppression.
- The president emancipated the enslaved people during his term.
- The declaration emancipated thousands of people from bondage.
Synonyms:
2
to no longer be restricted to legal, political, or social regulations
transitive
- The new law aimed to emancipate workers from unfair labor practices.
- The movement sought to emancipate women from oppressive traditions.
- The government emancipated the citizens from the old laws.
- The country is in the process of emancipating its people from oppressive policies.
- The law emancipated all children from forced labor.
Synonyms:
3
to set someone free from the the control of influences, traditions, beliefs, etc.
- The new generation is emancipating itself from outdated traditions.
- She emancipated her mind by challenging old beliefs.
- The movement aims to emancipate people from the pressure of societal norms.
- They hope to emancipate future generations from restrictive ideologies.
- Education can emancipate individuals from harmful prejudices.
4
to free a minor from the control or authority of their parents
- The court emancipated the teenager so she could make her own decisions.
- He emancipated himself from his parents at the age of 16.
- The law allows minors to emancipate if they can support themselves.
- Emancipating a child usually requires legal action and proof of maturity.
- He has been emancipated from his parents for two years now.