Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb emancipate

2 senses of emancipate

Sense 1
emancipate, liberate -- (give equal rights to; of women and minorities)
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")

Sense 2
manumit, emancipate -- (free from slavery or servitude)
       => liberate, set free -- (grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university")