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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Local residents even helped rescue one of the young falcons using a bucket and a towel in late June when it was trapped in the Fox River.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
The tubers were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescue

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France had already been liberated, but Royan was said to be the site of a smattering of Third Reich dead-enders.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
For Russian propagandists, the Azov Brigade, which began as a nationalist militia, was shorthand for the supposedly fascist influences from which Vladimir Putin claimed to be liberating Ukraine.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberate

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Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested Sunday and released from the county's jail that day after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.

— Denver Post, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of release

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Mercado Libre achieved 99% fraud detection, while DoorDash saved millions with a voice portal.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Eleven were saved by the captain and crew of the first boat to reach the scene – a hot tub boat, a small vessel outfitted with two full-size hot tubs for harbor tours, according to Adam Schwartz, owner of the tour company Sea the City.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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