Definitions

manumit

[man-yuh-mit] / ˌmæn yəˈmɪt /

VERB

free

Synonyms

STRONG

absolve acquit bail clear deliver demobilize discharge disengage dismiss emancipate enfranchise extricate liberate loose loosen pardon parole ransom redeem release relieve reprieve rescue save spring unbind unchain undo unleash untie

WEAK

bail out cut loose disenthrall disimprison let loose let off let off the hook let out put on the street set free turn loose turn out uncage unfetter unfix

Antonyms

STRONG

bind blame condemn convict damn detain employ engage fasten harm hire hold hurt imprison injure keep limit maintain punish restrain sentence

Example Sentences

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If they were faithful and hardworking, the master would set them free, manumit them, when he died.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

When he agreed to manumit the man for one hundred and fifty dollars, he expected these suits would be dismissed, of course, as a part of the bargain.

From Isaac T. Hopper by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

She offered to manumit her slaves—telling them that her marriage might make unexpected changes in their destiny, and she wished to insure their happiness.

From Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself by Jacobs, Harriet Ann

By some unaccountable carelessness, he neglected to manumit her.

From A Romance of the Republic by Child, Lydia Maria Francis

Under Marcus Aurelius the colleges were recognized as juristic persons, with power to manumit slaves and receive legacies.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

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