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Verb: affranchise  u'fran,chIz
  1. Grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
    "Slaves were affranchised in the mid-19th century";
    - enfranchise

Derived forms: affranchised, affranchising, affranchises

Type of: liberate, set free

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