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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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Origin of manumit

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin manūmittere, earlier manū ēmittere to send away from (one's) hand, i.e., to set free. See manus, emit

OTHER WORDS FROM manumit

man·u·mit·ter, nounun·man·u·mit·ted, adjective

Words nearby manumit

manuhiri, manuka, manuka honey, Manukau, manumission, manumit, man up, manure, manus, Manu Samoa, manuscript
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Words related to manumit

absolve, acquit, bail, clear, deliver, demobilize, discharge, disengage, dismiss, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, liberate, loose, loosen, pardon, parole, ransom, redeem, release

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British Dictionary definitions for manumit

manumit
/ (ˌmænjʊˈmɪt) /
verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted
(tr) to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate

Derived forms of manumit

manumitter, noun

Word Origin for manumit

C15: from Latin manūmittere to release, from manū from one's hand + ēmittere to send away
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