manumit

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmænjəˈmɪt/ UK /ˌmanjʊˈmɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to release from slavery or bondage; to set free

In his will, the planter chose to manumit several of his slaves.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to release from slavery or... free liberate emancipate release enfranchise

Opposites

enslave bind enthrall

Word family

Derived forms manumittedmanumittermanumission

Related forms manumissionmanual emit remit

Etymology

From Latin manūmittere ('to release, set free'), literally 'to send away from one's hand', from manus ('hand') + mittere ('to send, let go'). Refers to the formal freeing of a slave.

manus Latin mittere Latin

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# manumit

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌmænjəˈmɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmanjʊˈmɪt/

## Meanings
1. to release from slavery or bondage; to set free

## Examples
- In his will, the planter chose to manumit several of his slaves.

## Synonyms
- free
- liberate
- emancipate
- release
- enfranchise

## Antonyms
- enslave
- bind
- enthrall

## Derived Forms
- manumitted
- manumitter
- manumission

## Related Forms
- manumission
- manual
- emit
- remit

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: manus
- Root: mittere

## Etymology
From Latin manūmittere ('to release, set free'), literally 'to send away from one's hand', from manus ('hand') + mittere ('to send, let go'). Refers to the formal freeing of a slave.

## AI Etymology
Manumit comes from Latin manūmittere ('to release, set free'), literally 'to send away from one's hand', from manus ('hand') + mittere ('to send, let go'). Refers to the formal freeing of a slave. The etymological trail includes Latin manus, Latin mittere. The same word family includes manumitted, manumitter, manumission, manual, emit, remit. Its current verb use means "to release from slavery or bondage; to set free".

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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