unthrall means to free from slavery. It carries an Arena rating of 1648, earned across 8 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, unthrall ranks #2,889 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #3,991 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #4,755 of 17,142 for Most Ingenious Words, #6,020 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words.
Why “unthrall” is a great word
To release from bondage or servitude. From the prefix un- (expressing reversal) + thrall (from Old English þrael, 'slave, servant'). First attested c. 1595. Unlike 'emancipate,' which declares a legal decree, or 'disillusion,' which strips away a comforting lie, to unthrall is to sever a personal, intimate yoke. It is the quiet snap of a psychological tether, the deliberate unbuckling of a worn mental harness, and the final, cool breath drawn after escaping a room of someone else's air—a private revolution against whatever holds the soul captive.
Etymology
From un- + thrall.
verb
- To free from slavery.
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