disenthrall

[ dis-en-thrawl ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl /

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verb (used with object)

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle, disenthral, disenthrall, disenthrone, disentitle, disentomb, disentrance, disentwine

Origin of disenthrall

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

Related forms

dis·en·thrall·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for disenthrall

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
We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six|Abraham Lincoln