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English
Etymology
From Latin ēmancipātus, past participle of ēmancipō (“to declare (a son) free and independent of the father's power by the thrice-repeated act of mancipātiō and manumissiō, give from one's own power or authority into that of another, give up, surrender”), from ē (“out”) + mancipō (“to transfer ownership in”), from manceps (“purchaser, a contractor, literally, one who takes in hand”), from manus (“hand”) + capiō (“to take”). See manual, and capable.
Pronunciation
Verb
emancipate (third-person singular simple present emancipates, present participle emancipating, simple past and past participle emancipated)
- To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as:
- To set free, as a minor from a parent
The child was emancipated from its parents
- To set free from slavery or bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit
to emancipate a slave
emancipate a country
- To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence
emancipate someone from prejudices or error
1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets:From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences […] he had emancipated and freed himself.
1980, “Redemption Song”, performed by Bob Marley:Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
To set free from the power of another
Adjective
emancipate (comparative more emancipate, superlative most emancipate)
- Freed; set at liberty.
References
Further reading
- “emancipate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “emancipate”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Italian
Etymology 1
Adjective
emancipate
- feminine plural of emancipato
Participle
emancipate f pl
- feminine plural of emancipato
Etymology 2
Verb
emancipate
- inflection of emancipare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Latin
Verb
ēmancipāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of ēmancipō
Spanish
Verb
emancipate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of emancipar combined with te