Emancipar
Example: Los jóvenes lucharon para emancipar a su país del colonialismo.
Definition
"Emancipar" means to set someone or a group free from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially from slavery or colonial rule. It involves granting autonomy or independence, as in the example where young people fought to emancipate their country from colonialism.
Etymology
The word "emancipar" comes from the Latin 'emancipare,' which means 'to liberate or set free.' It originally referred to freeing a child from the authority of the father. Did you know? The root 'manus' means 'hand,' and 'emancipare' literally means 'to hand over' or 'release from control.'
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"Emancipar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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