English verb: emancipate | |||
1. | emancipate (social) give equal rights to; of women and minorities | ||
Synonyms | liberate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
2. | emancipate (social) free from slavery or servitude | ||
Synonyms | manumit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liberate, set free | ||