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emancipate in Irish

emancipate in Irish is fuascail, saor — emancipate means to release a person or group from another’s control or oppression; to free them.

emancipate in Irish

fuascail
verb
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
saor
verb
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.

What does "emancipate" mean?

  1. verb To release a person or group from another’s control or oppression; to free them.
  2. verb To free a country or territory from being ruled by another power.
  3. 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"
  4. 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 Irish?
"emancipate" in Irish is fuascail, saor. 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 Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "emancipate": fuascail, saor.
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