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")

Antonyms of adj emancipated

1 sense of emancipated

Sense 1
emancipated, liberated -- (free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle")

INDIRECT (VIA free) -> unfree -- (hampered and not free; not able to act at will)

Similarity of adj emancipated

1 sense of emancipated

Sense 1
emancipated, liberated -- (free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle")
       => free (vs. unfree) -- (able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice")