verb
manumit
Manumit (verb) means to release (someone) from slavery; to free.
verb
1
To release (someone) from slavery; to free.
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Etymology
From Middle English manumitten, from Latin manūmittere, from pre-Classical Latin manū ēmittere (literally “send out from one’s hand”).
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"manumit" (verb) means to release (someone) from slavery; to free.