Jail and Manumit

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

Usage example: threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked

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Manumit is an antonym for jail.

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

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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Jail is an antonym for manumit.

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