disimprisonv.
transitive. To release from imprisonment or confinement; to set at liberty. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > set free [verb (transitive)] > from confinement
unbindc950
to let freec1000
aletOE
to let out1154
loosea1225
slakec1374
loosen1382
to let goc1384
releasec1384
unloosec1400
unlockc1410
dissolvec1420
relievec1450
unloosen?a1475
to set at liberty1509
enlargea1513
to let at large1525
to let loose1530
to turn loose?1566
enfranchise1569
to turn up1573
enfranch1581
unkennel1589
unwind1596
to cast loosec1600
disimmure1611
disimprison1611
unhamper1620
to let abroad1633
unfold1633
disencloister1652
disencage1654
discagea1657
disincarcerate1665
eliminate1745
unspherea1806
unmew1818
unbottle1821
uncage1837
unbag1854
bust1921
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Desprisonner, to vnprison, or disimprison.
1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 61 They can hardly be separated, and dis-imprisoned as in Minerals.
1672 N. Grew Anat. Veg. i. 31 The now effoliated Lobes..being once disimprisoned from their Coats..must needs very considerably amplifie themselves.
1845 R. W. Hamilton Inst. Pop. Educ. vi. 134 The keys which shall unlock the word of life to hundreds of millions and disimprison those hundreds of millions themselves.
1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. i. i. 21 ‘All History is an imprisoned Epic’..says Sauerteig there. I wish..he had disimprisoned it in this instance!
Derivatives
disimˈprisoned adj.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [adjective] > liberated > released from confinement
frank1475
unpenta1592
disimprisoned1611
unjail1613
uncaged1648
unpadlocked1681
unmanacled1805
unloosed1839
disprisoned1842
unconfined1842
unsnaffled1846
bond-stript1855
loosed1887
untaken1893
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Disemprisonné, disimprisoned..delivered out of prison.
1777 Toplady in R. Palmer Bk. of Praise 427 There shall my disimprison'd soul Behold Him and adore.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. vi. i. 295 The open violent Rebellion, and Victory, of disimprisoned Anarchy against corrupt worn-out Authority.
disimˈprisoning n. and adj.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [noun] > release from confinement
unbinding1382
releasing1395
loosing1415
dischargec1458
enlargement1540
release1559
relaxationa1578
unloosing1578
bail1598
loosening1598
releasant1606
enlarge1608
dismission1609
eluctation1627
to let go1631
relaxating1647
unfetteringa1653
disimprisonment1656
disimprisoning1659
absolute discharge1729
disincarceration1831
decarceration1963
1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Discarceratura, a disimprisoning.
disimˈprisonment n. the action of disimprisoning.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [noun] > release from confinement
unbinding1382
releasing1395
loosing1415
dischargec1458
enlargement1540
release1559
relaxationa1578
unloosing1578
bail1598
loosening1598
releasant1606
enlarge1608
dismission1609
eluctation1627
to let go1631
relaxating1647
unfetteringa1653
disimprisonment1656
disimprisoning1659
absolute discharge1729
disincarceration1831
decarceration1963
1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 193 After the disimprisonment of the commendador.
1878 R. Browning Two Poets of Croisic in La Saisiaz & Two Poets of Croisic 101 How can the youthful châtelaine but pant For disemprisonment?
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