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emancipate

verb as in set free

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In the utopian vision, technology emancipates human labor from repetitive, mundane tasks, freeing us to be more productive and take on more fulfilling work.

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The newly emancipated responded with cries of joy and prayers of gratitude — a celebration that became known as Juneteenth.

They were emancipated in November 1848 and educated in New York, where they made anti-slavery speeches and attended anti-slavery meetings.

In Georgia, he became a skilled barber and was able to earn enough side money to emancipate himself.

The desire to emancipate Greece, the birthplace of democracy, ran strong among the British for centuries.

Was the president planning to act on the wishes of the radicals of his party and emancipate all the slaves?

Namely, that we are narcissistic, entitled, financial drains on our parents, unable to emancipate, and excessively solipsistic.

“Like so many other young people in this country, Timmy, when he reached age 18, was allowed to emancipate,” says Jeannette.

He might also emancipate an unmarried daughter, who thus in her own self became an independent family.

Conservatism cannot emancipate itself from the conditions of the age.

Can Sir P. Perring understand the difference between finding fault with others, and seeking to emancipate ourselves?

The second effect has been to break down family, local, and national ties, and emancipate the individual man.

It is necessary also to emancipate our minds from the obsession that only "ignorant foreigners" are affected.

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On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to emancipate, such as: liberate, loosen, affranchise, deliver, discharge, and disencumber.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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