enfranchise

verbs

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
"Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
affranchise, enfranchise
is derived from
enfranchisement
grant voting rights
enfranchise
is derived from
enfranchisement
antonym
disenfranchise
is a type of (narrower)
allow to have
"grant a privilege"
accord, allot, grant