Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

emancipar

verb
/ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪr/
Definition
to set free, to liberate.
Examples
  • It is important to emancipate individuals who are oppressed.
  • The law was enacted to emancipate the slaves.
  • She worked hard to emancipate herself from the constraints of her upbringing.
Meaning
The act of freeing someone from the control or power of another, often related to social or legal status.
Synonyms
  • liberate
  • free
  • release
  • unshackle