manumit
man·u·mit
manumit · manumits · manumitted · manumitting
освобождать, отпускать
freisprechen, freilassen
To release from slaveryTo release (someone) from slavery; to free.
UK/ˌmænjʊˈmɪt/US/ˌmænjəˈmɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo release (someone) from slavery; to free.
freisprechen, freilassen
освобожда́тьosvoboždátʹ, отпуска́тьotpuskátʹ
free from slavery or servitude
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to release (someone) from slavery:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to release (someone) from slavery:
Origin
From Middle English manumitten, from Latin manūmittere, from pre-Classical Latin manū ēmitFrom Middle English manumitten, from Latin manūmittere, from pre-Classical Latin manū ēmittere (literally “send out from one’s hand”).
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Forms
manumits, manumitting, manumitted, manumitted| Base form | manumit · to manumit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | manumits |
| Present participle | manumitting |
| Past simple | manumitted |
| Past participle | manumitted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- free from slavery or servitude:emancipate
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle