manumit (Meaning)
manumit (v)
free from slavery or servitude
manumit (v. t.)
To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or servitude; to free, as a slave.
Synonyms & Antonyms of manumit
Synonyms:
- loose
- discharge
- redeem
- spring
- parole
- unchain
- ransom
- loosen
- unfetter
- disenthral
- enlarge
- uncage
- disenthrall
- bail (out)
- unbind
- turn loose
Antonyms:
manumit Sentence Examples
- The benevolent slaveholder decided to manumit his loyal servant.
- The abolitionist movement campaigned tirelessly for the manumission of all enslaved individuals.
- After serving his term of indentured servitude, the manumitted man finally gained his freedom.
- The manumission document legally declared the slave as a free person.
- The freed slave's newfound status as a manumitted person opened up new possibilities for his life.
- The manumission process could be complex and involved legal formalities.
- The act of manumission signified a shift in social and political attitudes towards slavery.
- The manumitted slaves faced challenges in integrating into society, but their former status often limited their opportunities.
- Some manumitted slaves became successful entrepreneurs and community leaders.
- The legacy of manumission continues to shape discussions about the history of slavery and the fight for freedom.
FAQs About the word manumit
free from slavery or servitudeTo release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or servitude; to free, as a slave.
liberate, rescue, release,free, emancipate, save, enfranchise, loose, discharge, redeem
bind, confine,restrain, confine, restrain, fetter, fetter, bind, imprison,jail
The benevolent slaveholder decided to manumit his loyal servant.
The abolitionist movement campaigned tirelessly for the manumission of all enslaved individuals.
After serving his term of indentured servitude, the manumitted man finally gained his freedom.
The manumission document legally declared the slave as a free person.
