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- [man-yuh-mit]
- /ˌmæn yəˈmɪt/
- /ˌmæ.njʊ.ˈmɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-yuh-mit]
- /ˌmæn yəˈmɪt/
Definitions of manumit word
- verb with object manumit to release from slavery or servitude. 1
- noun manumit Release from slavery; set free. 1
- verb manumit to free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate 0
- verb transitive manumit to free from slavery; liberate (a slave, serf, etc.) 0
- verb manumit To release from slavery, to free. 0
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Origin of manumit
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin manūmittere, earlier manū ēmittere to send away from (one's) hand, i.e., to set free. See manus, emit
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Parts of speech for Manumit
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
manumit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
manumit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manumit
verb manumit
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- spring — String PRocessING language
- relieve — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- bail — Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.
Antonyms for manumit
verb manumit
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
- punish — to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
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