Affranchisement, a term that refers to the process of freeing someone from slavery or bondage, has a range of synonyms that can be used to express similar ideas. Some of these words include emancipation, liberation, release, and manumission. Other synonyms that can be used to describe the act of freeing someone from a situation of oppression, domination or control include deliverance, enfranchisement, independence, and sovereignty. These terms can be used interchangeably to convey the idea of freeing someone from a state of dependence or captivity, and the significance of gaining one's freedom or independence.