Commit and Manumit

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Commit verb - To put in or as if in prison.

Usage example: committed the rapist to prison

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Manumit is an antonym for commit.

Manumit verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

Usage example: though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his own slaves until he was on his deathbed

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Commit is an antonym for manumit.

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Manumit and Commit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commit/manumit

Commit & Manumit. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commit/manumit>.

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