DISENTHRALLED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

disenthralled

verb

variants also disenthraled

past tense of disenthrall

as in freed

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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Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Blair freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest, according to a criminal complaint.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of freed

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Ukraine has liberated 107 square miles in the operation that started in the summer, Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander Brig.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Sivan’s previous record, Something to Give Each Other, was a breakthrough that liberated him from the YA preciousness of his early career.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of liberated

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About two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was rescued from the Mount Shasta area after setting out on a hike and getting stranded for several days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy rescued the unconscious driver from a burning vehicle after the crash.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescued

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At their first meeting, the editor flagged scenes that could go without harming the story, which saved the production time and money, Rathnakumar says.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Osmundson reflected on a day, decades ago, when the merry-go-round saved the family’s Christmas.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of saved

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Winter was legally emancipated and declared an adult at age 17 in 2015.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In 1775, his first enslaver sold him to the commander of Framingham's Minute Men, who emancipated him, and Salem went on to fight at Lexington and Concord.

— Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026

Definition of emancipated

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Traditional suiting is loosened with oversized silhouettes, fluid fabrications and styling that is elevated, but never too formal.

— Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Over time these requirements loosened, and in 2025 the FDA ended mandatory blood testing in conjunction with clozapine use.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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