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disenthralling

dis·en·thral
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-en-thrawl]
    • /ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-en-thrawl]
    • /ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl/

Definitions of disenthralling word

  • verb with object disenthralling to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies. 1
  • verb disenthralling present participle of disenthral. 0

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Origin of disenthralling

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; dis-1 + enthrall

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Parts of speech for Disenthralling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disenthralling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disenthralling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disenthralling

verb disenthralling

  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • unbind — to release from bonds or restraint, as a prisoner; free.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.

Antonyms for disenthralling

verb disenthralling

  • detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
  • imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
  • incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.

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