affranchise

Verb

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
To free from obligation, servitude or service.

Examples

Eventually, the intention was that they should affranchise all the slaves.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English affranchysen, from Old French afranchiss-, long stem of afranchir (modern French affranchir), from a- + franchir (“to free”).

Synonyms

enfranchise

Scrabble Score: 22

affranchise: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
affranchise: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
affranchise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

affranchise: valid Words With Friends Word