manumit

man·u·mit

verb \ˌman-yə-ˈmit\

man·u·mit·tedman·u·mit·ting

Definition of MANUMIT

transitive verb

: to release from slavery

Examples of MANUMIT

1. <though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his own slaves until he was on his deathbed>

Origin of MANUMIT

Middle English manumitten, from Anglo-French manumettre, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to MANUMIT

Synonyms: discharge, disenthrall (also disenthral), emancipate, enfranchise, enlarge, liberate, loose, loosen, free, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

Antonyms: bind, confine, enchain, fetter, restrain

Related Words: bail (out), deliver, parole, ransom, redeem, rescue, save; adrift, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, extricate; unshackle

Near Antonyms: handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel; commit, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, lock (up); conquer, enslave, subdue, subjugate

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Rhymes with MANUMIT

babysit, benefit, borrow pit, cable-knit, candlelit, come off it, counterfeit, cuckoo spit, double knit, get with it, hissy fit, holy writ, hypocrite, infield hit, intermit, intromit, megahit, mother wit, out of it, put to it, recommit, retrofit, step on it