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manumit

ma·nu·mit

UK/ˌmænjʊˈmɪt/ US/ˌmænjəˈmɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

free from slavery or servitude

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Origin

From Middle English manumitten, from Latin manūmittere, from pre-Classical Latin manū ēmittere (literally “send out from one’s hand”).

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