DISENTHRALL 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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Start with the practical fix that frees attention for what matters next.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of free

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Details of the operation that freed the more than 300 people who spent months in captivity were not disclosed, with the statement only saying they were rescued from a forest and are now receiving medical attention.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Divers wear blackout masks and practice rescuing themselves and fellow firefighters while operating without vision.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescue

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By liberating real-time data flows, financial institutions can gain a single, accurate source of truth.

— Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
But at the same time, there was something in really wanting to challenge myself and just surrendering to having the experience of being that person, that felt artistically really satisfying and kind of liberating.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberate

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The most recent National Climate Assessment, released by the federal government in 2023, warned most of Georgia will likely see between 10 and 40 more days with temperatures of at least 95 degrees by midcentury.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
He was detained, questioned and later released by authorities that same day.

— Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of release

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Tom Holland‘s Peter Parker made the difficult decision to erase his identity from the world in order to save the multiverse, leaving his girlfriend (Zendaya) and best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) to forget about him.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
The most obvious drawback is that the program doesn’t save money for New Yorkers overall.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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