Emancipate
Pronunciation: /ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/
Emancipate (verb)
- to set someone free from another person's power or control.
- to give someone legal independence, especially from parents or guardians.
- to free people from slavery or forced labor.
Examples
- The new policy aims to emancipate workers from restrictive contracts.
- Education can emancipate individuals from ignorance.
Common collocations: emancipate from constraints, emancipate oneself, emancipate a minor, emancipate legally, emancipate slaves