emancipate in Dutch
emancipate in Dutch is emanciperen, vrijmaken, ontvoogden — emancipate means to release a person or group from another’s control or oppression; to free them.
emancipate in Dutch
emanciperen
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
vrijmaken
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
ontvoogden
(chiefly, law) To release (a minor) from the legal authority and custody which a parent or guardian has over them; also (Ancient Rome, historical) , to release (a child) from the legal authority of the paterfamilias.
What does "emancipate" mean?
- verb To release a person or group from another’s control or oppression; to free them.
- verb To free a country or territory from being ruled by another power.
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verb Often followed by from: chiefly with reference to slavery in the United States, and in Central and South America: to set free (oneself or someone) from imprisonment, or from serfdom or slavery.
"to pass a law emancipating slaves"
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verb To legally release a child from the control of a parent or guardian.
"The child was emancipated from her parents"
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emancipate in a sentence
- to pass a law emancipating slaves
- The child was emancipated from her parents
- When I was fourteen, I was emancipated by the courts. It's no secret that I had to part ways from my mother because we had driven our relationship into the ground.
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What is "emancipate" in Dutch?
"emancipate" in Dutch is emanciperen, vrijmaken, ontvoogden. emancipate means: To release a person or group from another’s control or oppression; to free them.
Are there other ways to say "emancipate" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "emancipate": emanciperen, vrijmaken, ontvoogden.
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