emancipate

Universal Words verb [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (from sth) to free sb, especially from legal, political or social restrictions: Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. emancipated adjective: Are women now fully emancipated (= with the same rights and opportunities as men)? * an emancipated young woman (= one with modern ideas about women's place in society) emancipation noun [U]: the emancipation of slaves