emancipate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form emancipate

Third-person singular emancipates

Past tense emancipated

Past participle emancipated

Present participle emancipating

1. If a child is emancipated, they are set free from the power of their parent.
   • Synonym: liberate

   The child was emancipated from its parents.