The Collaborative International Dictionary
Affranchise
Affranchise \Af*fran"chise\, v. t. [F. affranchir; ? (L. ad) +
franc free. See Franchise and Frank.]
To make free; to enfranchise.
--Johnson.
Wiktionary
affranchise
alt. To free from obligation, servitude or service. vb. To free from obligation, servitude or service.
WordNet
affranchise
v. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century" [syn: enfranchise]