dionise

/daɪˈɒnaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to free from or as if from a spell or enchantment

“The ceremony was designed to dionise the land, freeing it from the evil spirits.”

2. noun

a festival in ancient Greece in honour of Dionysus, characterized by ritualistic intoxication and unbridled excess

“The theatre group decided to recreate an ancient Dionise festival, complete with wine and masks.”

Synonyms

  • enfranchise
  • liberate

Antonyms

  • enslave
  • ensorcel