manumit
[ man-yuh-mit ]
/ ˌmæn yəˈmɪt /
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verb (used with object), man·u·mit·ted, man·u·mit·ting.
to release from slavery or servitude.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM manumit
man·u·mit·ter, nounun·man·u·mit·ted, adjectiveWords nearby manumit
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manumit
/ (ˌmænjʊˈmɪt) /
verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted
(tr) to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate
Derived forms of manumit
manumitter, nounWord Origin for manumit
C15: from Latin manūmittere to release, from manū from one's hand + ēmittere to send away
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