Emancipate
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Emancipate [ih-man-suh-peyt]

VERB

VERB

  • To free from restraint.

  • To free from slavery.

  • To free from any controlling influence.

  • To release from unpleasant or unpleasant social or political restrictions.

Example

"He ran away from his house to emancipate himself from his parents."

"The war emancipated the enslaved people."

Synonyms

Liberate, Loosen, Affranchise, Deliver, Discharge, Enlarge, Free, Release, Uncage

Antonyms

Detain, Hold, Imprison, Keep, Bind, Confine, Enchain, Fetter