Based on the context of each quote from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs, find the word that most closely matches the denotation of the bolded word.

You never knew what it is to be a slave; to be entirely unprotected by law or custom; to have the laws reduce you to the condition of a chattel, entirely subject to the will of another" is the sentence in this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl that demonstrate how Harriet Ann Jacobs uses a narrative structure and conversational tone to directly appeal to her readers’ sympathy.

Evinced - - to show

Forbore - - to refrain from

Eking out - - to make a supply last by economy

Disencumber - - to free from