unenslave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To free (someone) from slavery.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌnɪnˈsleɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unenslave.wav

Word forms

unenslave unenslaves unenslaving unenslaved uninslave

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Proto-Slavic *slověninъder. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)der. Late Latin Sclavus Medieval Latin sclavusbor. Old French esclavebor. Middle English sclave English slave English enslave English unenslave From un- (prefix meaning 'de-') + enslave.

Antonyms

Derived words

unenslavement
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