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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Backed by Apollo and freed from quarterly scrutiny, CEO David Boone’s fast pivot is delivering double-digit sales and earnings gains.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Others, though—Cahun and Moore, but also Victor Brauner—saw how fascism was inextricable from patriarchal power, and sought to free themselves from the confines of gender altogether.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of free

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Thirteen people were safely rescued, and three more were taken to hospitals, Crispen said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
India’s foreign affairs ministry later said ten of its nationals had been rescued from the vessel after it was struck off the coast of Oman but that one of its nationals was missing.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of rescue

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At the same time, the rate of helium loss provides some indication of the amount of energy available to liberate other atoms.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Though the wartime narrative appears to be swinging somewhat in Ukraine's favor, the country's cities remain under near-constant fire and Kyiv's forces do not appear able to liberate significant territory still occupied by Russian troops.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of liberate

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On Tuesday alone, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are all releasing their latest quarterly results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Calls for police in Wilmington, Delaware, to release body cam footage from the officer who shot and killed Kadir Skinner in June are growing.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of release

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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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