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disenthrall

American  
[dis-en-thrawl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl /

verb (used with object)

  1. to free from bondage; liberate.

    to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.


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Etymology

Origin of disenthrall

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- 1 + enthrall


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“In the spirit of Lincoln, the facts are new, and we’ve got to think anew and act anew. We’ve got to disenthrall ourselves,” Newsom said.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025

She quotes Lincoln: “We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save the country.”

From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2019

Jill Lepore quotes Lincoln: 'We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save the country'

From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2019

I trust I can disenthrall myself from all bias, from all prejudice, from all irrelevancies, from all immaterial matters, and see clearly and cleanly what the issue is and then render an independent judgment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within its hope, though yet ungrasped    Desire's perfect goal, No nearer, lest reality    Should disenthrall thy soul.

From Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series, Complete by Emily Dickinson

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