English verb: affranchise | |||
| 1. | affranchise (social) grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude | ||
| Samples | Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century. | ||
| Synonyms | enfranchise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | liberate, set free | ||