v.
Pronunciation: i- ' man(t)-s ə - ˌ p ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -pat · ed ; -pat · ing
Etymology: Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e- + mancipare to transfer ownership of, from mancip-, manceps contractor, from manus hand + capere to take ― more at MANUAL , HEAVE
Date: 1613
1 : to free from restraint, control, or the power of another especially : to free from bondage
2 : to release from paternal care and responsibility and make sui juris
3 : to free from any controlling influence (as traditional mores or beliefs)
synonyms see FREE
– eman · ci · pa · tor \ - ˌ p ā -t ə r \ noun
– eman · ci · pa · tory \ -p ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective