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verb (used with object), man·u·mit·ted, man·u·mit·ting.
to release from slavery or servitude.
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Word Origin & History
manumit
mid-15c., from L. manumittere, lit. "to send from one's 'hand'" (i.e. "control"); see manumission. Related: Manumitted.
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