EMANCIPATION
Main entry: eman·ci·pate
Pronounciation: i-'man(t)-s&-"pAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected form(s): -pat·ed; -pat·ing
1
To free from restraint, control,
oppression, or the power of another
2
To free from
any controlling influence
3
Give equal rights to;
of women and minorities
4
To free somebody
from restrictions or conventions
5
To release from care,
responsibility and control