To set free from the dominance or power of another; to release (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen July 24, 2026
Answer
EMANCIPATE
The Root
MANmeans “hand”
In a sentence: Historians affirm that Abraham Lincoln led efforts to EMANCIPATE slaves from servitude.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To set free from the dominance or power of another; to release (verb)” has the answer EMANCIPATE (10 letters), built on the root MAN, which means “hand”. See the full July 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.