as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
the paying off of my loan left me feeling delightfully disencumbered
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as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
we disencumbered our pack animals as soon as we made camp that night
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as in relieved
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a simple statement of the terms of the contract disencumbered of legal jargon
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disencumbered
Adjective
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My awe had barely subsided when, two minutes later, James got the ball, raced just past the free-throw line, and took flight.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026 -
However, that detention request was not honored, and Jalloh was set free again, ICE told the Washington Examiner.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s attorney told the AP that the firearm was unloaded and secured, but Walker didn’t have a license to carry it in New York.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, the husband said he was relieved to close out this chapter and continue to focus on improvements to the nation's 911 system.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alex Yearwood relieved him, but proceeded to give up an RBI single and a two-run home run to Caden Sorrell.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Freedom after a year Upon leaving prison, several of the freed cadets described their release as bittersweet, noting that many detainees remain behind bars.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Ten Commandments describe the kind of relationships the liberated slaves should pursue.—
James Coffin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Against this backdrop, the most striking thing about Dreamers in Exile is its liberated vitality.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The auditors also claimed that there was a potential conflict of interest problem with the third-party assessment organizations that initially cleared GCC, seeing as they were paid by Microsoft.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Castro Valley Democrat has held the highest probability to win the governorship since his entrance into the race last November and has cleared 60% on Kalshi and Polymarket.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Disencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disencumbered. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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