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disenthrall

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verb dis·en·thrall \ˌdis-in-ˈthrȯl\
variants: or less commonly

disenthral

Definition of disenthrall

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to free from bondage :  liberate

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Examples of disenthrall in a Sentence

  1. we must disenthrall ourselves from time-honored ways of doing things, or we will never progress as a society

First Known Use of disenthrall

1643

disenthrall Synonyms

Synonyms
discharge, free (also disenthral), emancipate, enfranchise, enlarge, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
Antonyms
bind, confine, enchain, fetter, restrain
Related Words
bail (out), deliver, parole, ransom, redeem, rescue, save; adrift, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, extricate; unshackle
Near Antonyms
handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel; commit, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, lock (up); conquer, enslave, subdue, subjugate

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