I. ə̇ˈman(t)səˌpāt, ēˈ-, -maan-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e- + mancipare to deliver as property, transfer, sell — more at mancipate
1. : to release (a child) from the paternal power, making the person released sui juris — used chiefly in ancient Roman and civil law
2. : to set free from the power of another : liberate ; specifically : to free from bondage
emancipated the slaves
3. : to free from any controlling influence
4. obsolete : to deliver into bondage : enslave
Synonyms: see free
II. -ˌpāt, -_pə̇t adjective
Etymology: Latin emancipatus
: emancipated