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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences . . . he had emancipated and freed himself. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

To emancipate the human conscience. A. W. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. emancipatus, p. p. ] Set at liberty. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. free from traditional social restraints; -- used especially of women; as, an emancipated young woman pursuing her career. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- liberated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. freed from bondage. [ wns=2 ]
Syn. -- freed, liberated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]