Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
manumitting
verb
/ˌmanjʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
Definition
The act of freeing or releasing someone from slavery or servitude.
Examples
- The government enacted new laws for manumitting slaves.
- She focused her efforts on manumitting those who had been unjustly imprisoned.
- The historical document detailed the process of manumitting individuals in the 19th century.
Meaning
Manumitting refers specifically to the formal process of granting freedom to an enslaved individual, often documented legally.
Synonyms
- Freeing
- Emancipating
- Releasing
