Definitions for: Affranchise

[v] grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"

Webster (1913) Definition: Af*fran"chise, v. t. [F. affranchir; ? (L. ad) +
franc free. See Franchise and Frank.]
To make free; to enfranchise. --Johnson.

Synonyms: enfranchise

See Also: liberate, set free