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 | ||