Émanciper
Example: Les réformes ont aidé à émanciper les esclaves au XIXe siècle.
Definition
"Émanciper" means to free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, often implying liberation from control or oppression, as in the phrase 'Les réformes ont aidé à émanciper les esclaves au XIXe siècle,' where reforms helped to free slaves in the 19th century. Conjugation: present - émancipe, past - émancipé, past participle - émancipé.
Etymology
The word "émanciper" comes from the Latin 'emancipare,' meaning 'to liberate from control or power.' It originally referred to freeing a son from the paternal power in Roman law. Did you know? The root 'manus' means 'hand,' so 'émanciper' literally suggests 'to take out of the hand.'
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