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affranchise

af·fran·chise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fran-chahyz]
    • /əˈfræn tʃaɪz/
    • /ə.ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fran-chahyz]
    • /əˈfræn tʃaɪz/

Definitions of affranchise word

  • verb affranchise to release from servitude or an obligation 3
  • verb transitive affranchise to make free; enfranchise 3
  • verb with object affranchise to free from a state of dependence, servitude, or obligation. 1
  • noun affranchise Release from servitude. 1
  • transitive verb affranchise law: make free 1
  • verb affranchise To free from obligation, servitude or service. 0

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Origin of affranchise

First appearance:

before 1450
One of the 25% oldest English words
1450-1500; late Middle English < Middle French afranchiss-, long stem of afranchir, verbal derivative, with a- a-5, of franc free; see frank1

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Parts of speech for Affranchise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

affranchise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affranchise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for affranchise

verb affranchise

  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • unbind — to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.

Antonyms for affranchise

verb affranchise

  • detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
  • imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
  • incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.

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