Emancipate (verb)

To set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from latin emancipat- "freed", from the verb emancipare, from e- (variant of ex-) "out" + manus "hand" + capere "take".

Examples:

1. The slaves were emancipated in the 19th century.
2. Emancipating the slaves was a significant step towards ending slavery in America.
3. Emancipate means to free someone from control or oppression.
4. Emancipating a child means giving them legal independence.
5. Emancipation is the process of being set free from control or oppression.