manumit

/ˌman-yə-ˈmit/

Middle English manumitten, from Anglo-French manumettre, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send

verb

  1. to release from slavery

free release liberate emancipate manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation.