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enslave

(ɪnsleɪv)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense enslaves, present participle enslaving, past tense, past participle enslaved

1. verb

To enslave someone means to make them into a slave.

They've been enslaved and had to do what they were told. [be VERB-ed]

I'd die myself before I'd let anyone enslave your folk ever again. [VERB noun]

George was born to an enslaved African mother. [VERB-ed]

2. verb

To enslave a person or society means to trap them in a situation from which they cannot escape.

...the various cultures, cults and religions that have enslaved human beings foruntold years. [VERB noun]

It would be a tragedy if both sexes were enslaved to the god of work. [be VERB-ed + to]

[Also VERB noun + to]

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enslave in British English

(ɪnˈsleɪv)

verb

(transitive)

to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate

Derived forms

enslavement (enˈslavement)

noun

enslaver (enˈslaver)

noun

enslave in American English

(ɛnˈsleɪv; ɪnˈsleɪv)

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈslaved or enˈslaving

to put into slavery; make a slave of

to dominate; subjugate

Derived forms

enslavement (enˈslavement)

noun

enslaver (enˈslaver)

noun

Examples of 'enslave' in a sentence
enslave

People can become enslaved by fashion when they should be having fun with it..But they did not turn turtle in vain: they hatched a monster that has enslaved millions of people.One dark day a new people appeared, warriors who thundered down on horseback and killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers.Where its enslaved people were presumably told it dived triumphantly into the ocean on its way to explore the centre of the Earth.

(verb) in the sense of subjugate

Definition

to make a slave of (someone)

an alien plot to enslave humanity

Synonyms

subjugate

Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years.

bind

dominate

trap

suppress

enthral

yoke

tyrannize

a formidable boss who tyrannized the workforce

sell into slavery

reduce to slavery

enchain

Additional synonyms

in the sense of enchain

Synonyms

shackle,

hold,

bind,

enslave,

fetter,

hold fast,

manacle,

pinion,

put in irons

in the sense of tyrannize

Definition

to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner

a formidable boss who tyrannized the workforce

Synonyms

oppress,

bully,

dictate to,

intimidate,

coerce,

enslave,

terrorize,

subjugate,

browbeat,

ride roughshod over,

rule with an iron hand,

domineer over,

have someone under your thumb

Nearby words of
enslave

enshrine
enshroud
ensign
enslave
enslavement
ensnare
ensue

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单词	enslave
释义	Trends of enslave View usage for: enslave (ɪnsleɪv) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense enslaves, present participle enslaving, past tense, past participle enslaved 1. verb To enslave someone means to make them into a slave. They've been enslaved and had to do what they were told. [be VERB-ed] I'd die myself before I'd let anyone enslave your folk ever again. [VERB noun] George was born to an enslaved African mother. [VERB-ed] 2. verb To enslave a person or society means to trap them in a situation from which they cannot escape. ...the various cultures, cults and religions that have enslaved human beings foruntold years. [VERB noun] It would be a tragedy if both sexes were enslaved to the god of work. [be VERB-ed + to] [Also VERB noun + to] More Synonyms of enslave enslave in British English (ɪnˈsleɪv) verb (transitive) to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate Derived forms enslavement (enˈslavement) noun enslaver (enˈslaver) noun enslave in American English (ɛnˈsleɪv; ɪnˈsleɪv) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈslaved or enˈslaving 1. to put into slavery; make a slave of 2. to dominate; subjugate Derived forms enslavement (enˈslavement) noun enslaver (enˈslaver) noun Examples of 'enslave' in a sentence enslave People can become enslaved by fashion when they should be having fun with it.. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But they did not turn turtle in vain: they hatched a monster that has enslaved millions of people. Times, Sunday Times (2013) One dark day a new people appeared, warriors who thundered down on horseback and killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993) Where its enslaved people were presumably told it dived triumphantly into the ocean on its way to explore the centre of the Earth. The Sun (2012) (verb) in the sense of subjugate Definition to make a slave of (someone) an alien plot to enslave humanity Synonyms subjugate Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years. bind dominate trap suppress enthral yoke tyrannize a formidable boss who tyrannized the workforce sell into slavery reduce to slavery enchain Additional synonyms in the sense of enchain Synonyms shackle, hold, bind, enslave, fetter, hold fast, manacle, pinion, put in irons in the sense of tyrannize Definition to rule or exercise power (over) in a cruel or oppressive manner a formidable boss who tyrannized the workforce Synonyms oppress, bully, dictate to, intimidate, coerce, enslave, terrorize, subjugate, browbeat, ride roughshod over, rule with an iron hand, domineer over, have someone under your thumb Nearby words of enslave enshrine enshroud ensign enslave enslavement ensnare ensue Synonyms of 'enslave' enslave Explore 'enslave' in the dictionary
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