English · Culture & Society
emancipate
/ɪˈmæn.sɪ.peɪt/
[/ɪˈmæn.sɪ.peɪt/]
to free from control
Advancedverb
Definition
To emancipate is to free a person or group from legal, social, or political restrictions. Speakers honour those who fought to emancipate the oppressed.
Example
Education can emancipate people from poverty.
Education can emancipate people from poverty.
Etymology
From Latin 'emancipare', meaning to release from control.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in talks on liberation, rights, and justice.