To emancipate
Example: The new law helped to emancipate many enslaved people quickly.
Definition
"To emancipate" means to free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially from slavery or oppression. It involves granting rights or liberties to individuals who were previously controlled or restricted, as in the phrase, "The new law helped to emancipate many enslaved people quickly."
Etymology
The word "to emancipate" comes from the Latin verb 'emancipare,' which means 'to free from control' or 'to release from slavery.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'manus' meaning 'hand,' originally referring to the formal release of a child from a father's authority in Roman law. Did you know? The imagery suggests literally putting someone out of your hand or control.
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"To emancipate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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