DISENTHRALLING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disenthralling

verb

variants also disenthraling

present participle of disenthrall

as in freeing

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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Scheduler optimizations in macOS 27 mean lightweight and persistent tasks go to the efficiency cores and neural accelerator, freeing up Super cores for heavier demands.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
This reality is claustrophobic at times, but at others freeing, almost meditative.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of freeing

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Footage accompanying the report showed a UAV releasing a dart toward a soldier lying on the ground.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The hit podcast from Glass Podcasts and iHeartPodcasts quickly became a sensation after first releasing in February.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of releasing

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Parents were taught to respond supportively while stepping back from rescuing their child from what frightened them.

— Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
According to the Joey’s Friends website, the organization focuses on rescuing animals that have experienced abuse, neglect or the threat of euthanasia in overcrowded shelters.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rescuing

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Members also enjoy money-saving perks at recreational parks, sporting events, concerts and more.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026
After struggling and saving with their mother, Tallulah (a phenomenal Ledisi), sharecroppers Mary and Martha are eager to finally buy the land the Clarke family has worked on for generations.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of saving

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Elsewhere on the ballot, Miami-Dade voters rejected a referendum loosening restrictions on advertising in county parks.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

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