English-German translations for emancipate

• befreien
• emanzipieren
  Bedeutsam ist doch, daß die Amerikaner selbst sich über das zögerliche Hin und Her der Europäer zu ärgern beginnen, die sich allenfalls mit Worten emanzipieren. It is significant that the Americans themselves are beginning to get annoyed at the European hesitation waltz and our determined failure to emancipate ourselves, except in words.
  Beim bevorstehenden G20-Finanzgipfel hat die EU sich aus ihrer bisherigen Vasallenrolle gegenüber der US-Politik zu emanzipieren und strenge Regeln sowie rigorose Kontrollen durchzusetzen. The EU needs to emancipate itself at the forthcoming G20 financial summit from the role of vassal which it has played hitherto towards US policy and to implement strict rules and rigorous controls.

Definition of emancipate

• To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as
• To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence
• Freed; set at liberty

Examples

• a father may emancipate a child
• to emancipate a slave
• emancipate a country
• emancipate someone from prejudices or error

Related words

• emancipation
• emancipated
• emancipator
• emancipatrix
• unemancipated
• emancipation of a minor
• Catholic Emancipation