emancipate
verb (used with object)
to free from restraint, influence, or the like.
emancipating
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present participleof emancipate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Latching on to the emancipating power of the word "semi," she wrote a "Semi-Homemade" cookbook, and then another.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
A brilliant colorist, he became known for emancipating his paintings from the flat rectilinearity imposed by wood stretchers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
“I Color Myself Different” is really about the emancipating power of self-love.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
Robbie said she reveled in the chance to put a different spin on Quinn, considering the newfound freedom she now has since emancipating herself from the emotional grips of Mr. J.
From Fox News ● Aug. 5, 2021
Indeed, I may affirm that hope never left me—hope, if not of meeting directly with my friends, of emancipating myself from the intricacies of the forest.
From The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest by Anonymous
