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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Emancipate \E*man"ci*pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emancipated;
   p. pr. & vb. n. Emancipating.] [L. emancipatus, p. p. of
   emancipare to emancipate; e + mancipare to transfer ownership
   in, fr. manceps purchaser, as being one who laid his hand on
   the thing bought; manus hand + capere to take. See Manual,
   and Capable.]
   To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as:
   (a) To set free, as a minor from a parent; as, a father may
       emancipate a child.
   (b) To set free from bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit;
       as, to emancipate a slave, or a country.
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             Brasidas . . . declaring that he was sent to
             emancipate Hellas.                   --Jowett
                                                  (Thucyd. ).
   (c) To free from any controlling influence, especially from
       anything which exerts undue or evil influence; as, to
       emancipate one from prejudices or error.
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             From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences
             . . . he had emancipated and freed himself.
                                                  --Evelyn.
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             To emancipate the human conscience.  --A. W. Ward.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
emancipating \emancipating\ emancipative \emancipative\adj.
   permitting or conducive to the reduction of restraints on
   behavior.

   Syn: freeing, liberating.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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