emancipated

/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪtɪd/ /iˈmænsɪpeɪtɪd/

Meanings

verb

To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as:

Examples :

"The law emancipated the young woman from her abusive family. "

verb

To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence

Examples :

"emancipate someone from prejudices or error"

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adjective

Something which has been set free.

Examples :

"Austin is an emancipated minor."

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Related Words

liberate verb

/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/

To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly

"The teacher decided to liberate the students from homework on Friday. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

prejudices noun

/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪsɪz/

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

"Many people have prejudices against those who are different from them, leading to unfair treatment. "

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

emancipate verb

/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/

To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as:

"The government passed a law to emancipate children from abusive families. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

abusive adjective

/əˈbjuː.sɪv/ /əˈbju.sɪv/

Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

"All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me and my colleagues."

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"