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Definitions

disenthrall

[dis-en-thrawl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl /

VERB

disillusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappoint embitter

STRONG

disabuse

WEAK

bring down to earth burst the bubble open one's eyes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

make happy

VERB

free

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquit clear discharge dismiss extricate pardon parole release relieve rescue save

STRONG

absolve bail deliver demobilize disengage emancipate enfranchise loose loosen manumit ransom redeem reprieve spring unbind unchain undo unleash untie

WEAK

bail out cut loose disimprison let loose let off let off the hook let out put on the street set free turn loose turn out uncage unfetter unfix

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employ engage hire hold injure keep maintain

STRONG

bind fasten imprison restrain

WEAK

compel confine enslave incarcerate limit suppress

VERB

loose/loosen

Synonyms

WEAK

alleviate become unfastened break up deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin ease ease off emancipate extricate free let go let out liberate manumit mitigate relax release separate slacken unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp undo unfasten unfix unhitch unhook unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unpin unscrew unsnap unstick unstrap untie untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

WEAK

bind limit restrict tighten

VERB

loosen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock unscrew untie

STRONG

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

WEAK

become unfastened ease off lax let go let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase tighten

STRONG

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

VERB

manumit

Synonyms

STRONG

absolve acquit bail clear deliver demobilize discharge disengage dismiss emancipate enfranchise extricate liberate loose loosen pardon parole ransom redeem release relieve reprieve rescue save spring unbind unchain undo unleash untie

WEAK

bail out cut loose disimprison let loose let off let off the hook let out put on the street set free turn loose turn out uncage unfetter unfix

Antonyms

STRONG

bind blame condemn convict damn detain employ engage fasten harm hire hold hurt imprison injure keep limit maintain punish restrain sentence

VERB

redeem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extricate liberate

STRONG

deliver emancipate loose manumit ransom release rescue save unbind unchain

WEAK

disimprison pay ransom set free unfetter

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hold hurt imprison keep

WEAK

abandon disregard forfeit ignore lose

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2019

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

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2019

At Woodstock on the Mall, actor Edward James Olmos quoted Lincoln: "We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country."

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 Dickinson, Emily

disenthrall

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