DISENTHRAL Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

disenthrall

verb

ˌdis-in-ˈthrȯl

variants also disenthral

Definition of disenthrall

as in to free

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) we must disenthrall ourselves from time-honored ways of doing things, or we will never progress as a society

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Authorities said the victim managed to free himself and escape after Maniscalco fell asleep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Most of these people were freed through habeas corpus petitions, which let detainees challenge the government’s legal right to imprison them.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of free

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Two American sailors and their two dogs were rescued after five months at sea in the Pacific in 2017.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Supporters have been clamoring for these costs to be counted for years, arguing that drastic changes must immediately be implemented to rescue production in California.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rescue

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While reminiscing during the July reunion, a reflective Epstein described feeling liberated after the Cubs returned from Cleveland with the World Series trophy in hand.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
After Ukrainian forces liberated it, Kozatske gradually came under siege by drones as the war turned increasingly technological.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of liberate

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In addition to releasing the academic papers, Polson is also scheduled to teach two business classes at the University of Chicago this fall.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The county Medical Examiner’s Office is reviving that case and those of four other youths who remain unidentified in death, releasing forensic sketches that may bring new clues forward.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of release

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An award delivered after a research team has dispersed may come too late to save the work.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Wash it down with a Bürgenbräu, the resort's in-house beer that's brewed nearby, and be sure to save room for dessert, which has to be the Black Forest cake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

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