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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
OTHER WORDS FROM manumit
man·u·mit·ter, nounun·man·u·mit·ted, adjectiveWords nearby manumit
manuhiri, manuka, manuka honey, Manukau, manumission, manumit, man up, manure, manus, Manu Samoa, manuscript
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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, nounWord Origin for manumit
C15: from Latin manūmittere to release, from manū from one's hand + ēmittere to send away
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