Manumit
/ˈmæn.jʊ.mɪt/
Definitions
- (v.) To release a slave from bondage; to emancipate.
The owner decided to manumit the enslaved worker after many years.
Forms
- manumits
- manumitted
- manumitting
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Commentary
Often used historically in the context of slavery; typically a formal legal act.
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