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   Emancipate , 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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   Emancipate , a. [L. emancipatus, p. p.] Set at liberty.
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