Definition of MANUMIT

manumit

Verb

Verb Forms: manumitted, manumitting, manumits

  • To release from slavery or bondage; to set free.
  • free from slavery or servitude
  • To release from slavery, to free.

Examples

  • He yearned to MANUMIT his tiles, freeing them from the confines of his weak rack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manumitten, from Latin manūmittere, from pre-Classical Latin manū ēmittere (literally “send out from one’s hand”).

Scrabble Score: 11

manumit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manumit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manumit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

manumit: valid Words With Friends Word