disenthrall

[dis-en-thrawl]

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verb (used with object)

to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.

Origin of disenthrall

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

Related formsdis·en·thrall·ment, noun

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Related Words for disenthrall

liberate, extricate, disappoint, embitter, slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, parole, rescue, pardon, clear, relieve, acquit, release

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Historical Examples of disenthrall

We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six
Abraham Lincoln
We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our Country.
The Great Conspiracy, Part 5
John Alexander Logan
An event was soon to happen, well calculated to disenthrall him.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Frank Preston Stearns