Definitions

1. verb

to free from control, restriction, or oppression; to liberate

“The new law aimed to emancipate women from patriarchal norms.”

2. verb

to free from a particular bondage or burden

“The country’s economic reforms worked to emancipate it from foreign debt.”

3. noun

the act of freeing from control, restriction, or oppression

“The emancipation of slaves was a significant milestone in history.”