Manumit \Man`u*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manumitted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Manumitting}.] [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the
hand + mittere to send, to send off. See {Manual}, and
{Missile}.]
To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or
servitude; to free, as a slave. "Manumitted slaves." --Hume.
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