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- [dis-en-thrawl]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈθrɔl/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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