Definitions

1. verb

to enslave or reduce to a state of servitude; to take into one’s power or control

“The colonial powers sought to mancipate the native populations, forcing them into servitude.”

2. verb

archaic: to take possession of (something) as if by right or conquest

“The king mancipate the land, declaring it his own territory.”

3. noun

archaic: the act of taking possession or control of something

“The mancipate of the land was a contentious issue among the local lords.”