Synonyms of manumits

manumits

verb

present tense third-person singular of manumit

as in releases

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his own slaves until he was on his deathbed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• releases
• frees
• rescues
• liberates
• unfetters
• turns loose
• saves
• enfranchises
• disenthrals
• uncages
• springs
• loosens
• disenthralls
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains
• enlarges
• looses
• discharges
• bails (out)
• paroles
• disencumbers
• redeems
• disengages
• ransoms
• disembarrasses
• extricates
• disentangles
• delivers
• unshackles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confines
• binds
• enchains
• restrains
• fetters
• locks (up)
• shackles
• commits
• handcuffs
• imprisons
• interns
• incarcerates
• trammels
• jails
• immures
• conquers
• subjugates
• enslaves
• subdues
• manacles