unleaguer

/ˌənleɪɡər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who breaks or is released from a siege or other form of enclosure, especially a knight or other warrior released from a tournament or other contest.

“The castle’s walls were breached, and the unleaguer rode out to freedom.”

2. verb

To break or release (a siege or other form of enclosure) or (a knight or other warrior) from a tournament or other contest.

“The king ordered his knights to unleash the castle walls and unleash the unleaguer.”

Synonyms

  • deliverer
  • liberator

Antonyms

  • capturer
  • trapper