To set free from the dominance or power of another; to release (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To set free from the dominance or power of another; to release (verb)”? The solution is EMANCIPATE, a 10-letter word built on the root MAN (“hand”). It appeared in the July 24, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
EMANCIPATE
*MAN******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”. Browse the full July 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.