manumit
verb/ɐlfuˈʁaɾ/low
al·for·rar
Definition
To release from slavery; to set free.
The plantation owner manumitted his slaves in his will.
Laws were passed to manumit certain categories of slaves.
Common collocations
to manumit a slave
Etymology
Do árabe 'al-hurr' (livre), através do verbo 'alforriar'.