1. The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberating from bondage or control
The education system is emancipating young minds from ignorance.
O sistema de educação está emancipando mentes jovens da ignorância.
2. Granting independence or freedom to someone previously under authority or constraint
Laws emancipating women gave them the right to vote.
As leis emancipando mulheres lhes deram o direito de votar.