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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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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The latest figures, released in April and based mostly on 2024 data, actually reflect a slowdown from earlier jumps.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of release

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Yes, but this doesn’t save a business from the compliance nightmare.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

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