/ Dictionary / Index E emancipate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•man•ci•pate Pronunciation: (i-man'su-pāt"), [key] — -pat•ed, -pat•ing. to free from restraint, influence, or the like. to free (a slave) from bondage. to terminate paternal control over. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emancipate (Thesaurus) emanation emancipated Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language